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A supermajority for RSP leaves Nepal’s Parliament with weakest Opposition

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A supermajority for RSP leaves Nepal’s Parliament with weakest Opposition

Nepal is set to have the weakest Opposition it has seen in recent history. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) swept the March 5 elections, securing 182 seats in the 275-member Parliament, just two short of a two-thirds majority. Established parties such as the Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML, which have dominated Nepali politics since…

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Why Nepal’s Gen Z are protesting: what triggered the unrest, how government responded, and what we know so far 

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Why Nepal’s Gen Z are protesting: what triggered the unrest, how government responded, and what we know so far 

Thousands of Nepal’s youth hit the streets in unprecedented protests on Monday (September 8, 2025) following a sweeping government ban on major social media platforms. The unrest, which began with peaceful demonstrations, turned violent, leaving at least 19 dead and over 400 injured. Authorities imposed curfews in Kathmandu and other cities after protesters breached the…

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