first-past-the-post

Kathmandu, March 10 The Rastriya Swatantra Party has won 125 of the 165 seats through direct voting in Nepal's parliamentary elections, as vote counting under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system concluded on Tuesday, putting the RSP in a position to form a majority government.However, the...

Kathmandu, March 9 – Following the resounding victory of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Nepal's parliamentary elections held on March 5, its President Rabi Lamichhane and senior leader Balen Shah received congratulatory calls from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.PM Modi...

March 09, New Delhi — Counting is still underway in two constituencies using the first-past-the-post system in Nepal, while final results have been declared for 163 constituencies.The Rastriya Swatantra Party has won 124 seats and is leading in one constituency. The Nepali Congress has secured...

Kathmandu, March 9 – As vote counting concluded in 163 electoral constituencies out of 165 under the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system in Nepal’s parliamentary elections by Monday evening, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured nearly 76 percent of the seats in the House of Representatives...

In Nepal, counting is still ongoing for 3 constituencies using the first-past-the-post system, and final results have been announced for 162 constituencies. The Rastriya Swatantra Party has won in 124 constituencies and is leading in 1. The Nepali Congress has won 17 seats and is leading in 1...

Kathmandu, March 8 – Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa suffered a significant defeat at the hands of Amaresh Kumar Singh of the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party in this year's parliamentary elections.Thapa, the party's candidate for prime minister, secured 22,831 votes in the election held...

Kathmandu, March 7 – Rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah has secured victory in Jhapa-5 in eastern Nepal in the elections for the House of Representatives, defeating former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli by a wide margin in what was described as a battle for the next prime ministership...

New Delhi/Kathmandu, March 7 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people and government of Nepal on the successful and peaceful conduct of the elections in the country on Saturday, stating that, as a close friend and neighbor, India remains committed to working closely with the...

March 07, New Delhi: Hundreds of supporters took to the streets across Nepal, singing, dancing, and celebrating as the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, appeared poised to achieve an absolute two-thirds majority in the parliamentary election to the...

Kathmandu, March 6 – Balendra Shah, a candidate for the Prime Minister's office from the Rastriya Swatantra Party, is leading against former Prime Minister K.P. Oli in Jhapa-5 in eastern Nepal, as the RSP takes a significant lead in the country's parliamentary elections.Shah, the former mayor...

Kathmandu, March 5 – Parliamentary elections began in Nepal at 7 a.m. on Thursday for the House of Representatives, with voters queuing at polling centres across the country to cast their ballots.The elections are being held to elect 275 members of the lower house – 165 through the...

Kathmandu, March 5 – Nepal is set to hold parliamentary elections on Thursday, marking the first nationwide vote since the September uprising by the Gen Z group, which shook the Himalayan nation.Voters will elect 275 members to the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the federal...

Kathmandu, March 4 – As Nepal prepares for parliamentary elections on Thursday, Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari has urged voters across the country to exercise their right to vote without fear.The country is going to the polls to elect 275 members of the House of...

Kathmandu, March 4 Nepal has put in place foolproof security arrangements for Thursday's election, with the deployment of over 300,000 security personnel under an integrated security plan in coordination with the Nepal Army, the Election Commission said on Wednesday.Addressing a press meet...