parliamentary elections

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...

Kathmandu, March 9 The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is on track to achieve a two-thirds majority in Nepal's parliamentary elections, securing 124 seats through direct voting and over 40 lakh votes through the proportional representation system as of Monday morning.The RSP has won 124 seats...

Kathmandu, March 9 The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is on track to secure a two-thirds majority in Nepal's parliamentary elections, winning 124 seats through direct voting and nearly 40 lakh votes through the proportional representation system as of 7 am on Monday.The RSP has won 124 seats...

Kathmandu, March 8 – Binod Chaudhary, Nepal’s only billionaire and a candidate from the Nepali Congress, suffered a humiliating defeat in the country’s parliamentary elections at the hands of Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Bikram Khanal in the Nawalparasi West-1 constituency.Khanal secured...

Kathmandu, March 7—When Balen Shah, the former Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, chose Jhapa-5 as his constituency to contest the parliamentary elections against former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli in the latter’s traditional stronghold, many leading experts questioned the move despite the...

Kathmandu, March 7 RSP leader and rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah 'Balen' defeated four-time prime minister K P Sharma Oli by a significant margin of about 50,000 votes in the Jhapa-5 constituency, the traditional stronghold of the CPN-UML.The Rashtriya Swatantrata Party (RSP) leader...

Dhaka, March 7 – The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs of Bangladesh has decided to posthumously award the "Best Indomitable Woman in Advancing Democracy" award to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, according to local media reports on Saturday.The award will be presented as part of the...

Kathmandu, March 7 Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician, and his newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) were on Saturday poised for a landslide victory in Nepal's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests, shattering the dominance of established political parties...

Kathmandu, March 7 Balendra Shah, a rapper turned politician, and his newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are on track to win a landslide victory in Nepal's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests, shattering the dominance of established political parties in 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...

Guwahati, March 5 – Three candidates – Jogen Mohan, Terash Gowalla, and Pramod Boro – filed their nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Assam on Thursday.The nomination papers were submitted at the office of the Returning Officer at the Assam Legislative Assembly...

Kathmandu, March 5 Tens of thousands of Nepalese voters cast their ballots on Thursday in the crucial parliamentary elections to elect a new prime minister, six months after a violent protest by Gen Z led to the ouster of the K P Sharma Oli-led coalition government.The elections are being...

March 5, New Delhi: Nepal is holding elections today as citizens exercise their democratic rights following protests that led to the ousting of former Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli.The election is for 275 seats in the House of Representatives of Nepal, with 165 members to be directly elected...

Kathmandu, March 5 – As parliamentary elections began in Nepal on Thursday, voters shared their expectations for the upcoming government, emphasizing the need for stronger security and effective governance in the country. Many voters said that ensuring safety and stability should be the top...

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...

Seoul, March 4 North Korea will elect representatives to its parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly, later this month, state media said Wednesday, as a follow-up step after a recent party congress.The election of representatives to the 15th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) will be held on...

March 03, New Delhi – The Himalayan nation is preparing for national elections on March 5. The Election Commission of Nepal has instructed monitoring officers to effectively implement the code of conduct until the day of voting.More than 3,400 candidates are contesting in the March 5th...

Kathmandu, March 2 – With just three days remaining before the scheduled parliamentary elections on March 5, Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Monday urged citizens to actively participate in the polls, describing the vote as an opportunity to shape their own future and that of...