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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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Generational shift: On the Nepal election, the results

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Generational shift: On the Nepal election, the results

In a country that has seen political instability following every election since multiparty democracy was restored in 1990, Nepali voters have finally delivered a decisive mandate and in favour of a relatively new party. In the March 5 elections, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), founded barely four years ago, won a commanding majority in the 165…

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RSP rides reform wave, old guard digs in ahead of Nepal’s elections

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RSP rides reform wave, old guard digs in ahead of Nepal’s elections

Political parties in Nepal have launched campaigns for the March 5 parliamentary elections, necessitated by last September’s Gen Z protests. The Nepali Congress, the country’s oldest party, kicked off its campaign rally from Janakpur in Madhesh, a province bordering India, on February 18, as it seeks to reclaim its clout in the region. The Rastriya…

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