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Rabi Lamichhane was a television personality until a few years ago, known for his confrontational talk show Sidha Kura Janata Sang (Direct talk with the people), in which he frequently criticised politicians and highlighted public grievances. Buoyed by his popularity, he launched a political experiment. In June 2022, he founded the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)….
Nepal is voting on Thursday (March 5, 2026) in its first election since last September’s Gen Z protests that toppled the K.P. Sharma Oli government and led to the dissolution of the House of Representatives. The sudden eruption of the movement — marked by the unprecedented participation of thousands of young people — and the…
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Polling officers set up a polling station at a school, ahead of the general election, in Damak, Jhapa district, Nepal, on March 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Nepal has put in place foolproof security arrangements for Thursday’s (March 4, 2026) election with the deployment of over 3 lakh security personnel under an integrated security…
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From promising to increase the size of the economy to NRs 10 trillion (about $77 billion) and raising per capita income to $2,500-3,000, to creating more than one million jobs a year and tripling or even quadrupling electricity generation, Nepali parties have promised the moon as Nepal is set to vote in a landmark election…
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As Bangladesh and Nepal hold crucial elections — on February 12, 2026, and March 5, 2026, respectively — following dramatic youth-led uprisings, the outcomes will be closely watched, for they will not only reshape domestic politics in the two countries but also impact regional dynamics. Speaking to The Hindu, Roman Gautam, Editor of Himal Southasian, reflects on the political churn in the region,…
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Illustration: Sreejith R. Kumar In mid-January, Nepal’s oldest party, the Nepali Congress, was in turmoil. A cohort of young leaders led by Gagan Thapa launched a mutiny against the party’s old guard, which refused to relent despite growing internal pressure. Mr. Thapa then marshalled his supporters to convene a “special convention” of the party, a…
Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Rakesh Pandey, hands over the first tranche of election-related assistance from India to the Minister for Home Affairs of Nepal, Om Prakash Aryal, during a ceremony organised at the Ministry of Home Affairs, in Kathmandu on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI India on Tuesday (January 20, 2026)…
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A woman scans her biometric data while registering her name on the voter list ahead of the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5, 2026. File | Photo Credit: AP Nepal’s Election Commission said on Wednesday (November 5, 2025) that 125 political parties had registered to contest the first parliamentary polls since a mass…
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Newly-elected Prime Minister of Nepal’s interim government Sushila Karki (C) arrives at the prime minister’s office in Kathmandu. File | Photo Credit: AFP Seventeen new political parties have applied for registration at the Election Commission (EC) to contest Nepal’s March 5 general elections, according to an official. Of these, seven parties applied to the Election…
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