Kathmandu, March 6 Voters in Nepal have expressed hope for political change, as early trends from the ongoing vote counting indicate a strong performance by a relatively new political force, sparking optimism among citizens seeking an end to corruption and a shift in the country's political...
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March 06, New Delhi: The newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party, led by former rapper Balendra Shah, is leading in the early vote counting in Nepal's first general elections since the violent mass protests.The RSP is ahead in 40 of the 57 constituencies. Former Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli's...
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Kathmandu, March 6 – Ranju Darshana Neupane, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate from Kathmandu-1, has been elected to the House of Representatives, becoming the first candidate to secure victory in Nepal's parliamentary elections held on Thursday.Neupane, 30, secured 15,455 votes to...
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Kathmandu, March 6 – If the trends are any indication, Nepal is set for a Prime Minister from the Millennial generation, who will take office riding on the wave of popularity among Gen Z. Balendra Shah does not reflect the image of a typical politician; rather, he is like a musician and social...
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Kathmandu, March 6 The newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by former rapper Balendra Shah, was leading in the early vote counting on Friday in Nepal's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests led to the downfall of the K P Sharma Oli-led coalition government.The...
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Kathmandu, March 6 Nepal's newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was leading in the early counting of votes on Friday in the country's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests led to the downfall of the K P Sharma Oli-led coalition government.The RSP, led by former rapper...
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Kathmandu, March 6 The newly-formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won one seat and is leading in another 36, while the Nepali Congress is ahead on five, the CPN (UML) on three, and the Nepali Communist Party on one, according to preliminary results in 46 constituencies where counting is in...
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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...
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Kathmandu, March 6 The Rastriya Swatantra Party is leading in 23 constituencies, while the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are leading in three each, according to preliminary election results.Vote counting began late on Thursday night, according to the Election Commission.Counting is expected to...
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Kathmandu, March 5 Millions of Nepalese voted on Thursday in the country's first general elections since violent protests by Gen Z ousted the K P Sharma Oli-led coalition government. Corruption and generational change in leadership were the main issues in the politically fragile nation.The...
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Kathmandu, March 5 Tens of thousands of people voted on Thursday in Nepal's first general elections since violent protests by Gen Z toppled the K P Sharma Oli-led coalition government, with corruption and generational change in leadership as the main issues in the politically fragile country...
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Kathmandu, March 5 Tens of thousands of Nepalese voted on Thursday in the crucial parliamentary elections to elect a new prime minister, six months after violent Gen Z protests ousted the K P Sharma Oli-led coalition government.The election is being closely watched by India, which hopes for a...
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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...
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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 Nepal, which held elections on Thursday morning, the first since a violent protest by Gen Z that ousted the K P Sharma Oli-led government last year, recorded a turnout of about six per cent by 9:30 am, according to the Election Commission.Nepalese citizens began reaching...
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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...
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Kathmandu, March 4 Hundreds of thousands of Nepalese voters will cast their ballots on Thursday in the crucial general elections, the first since a violent protest led by young people ousted the K.P. Sharma Oli-led government last year.More than 18.9 million eligible Nepalese voters will...
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Kathmandu, March 4 Voting will take place on Thursday for the general elections, the first to be held after a Gen Z youth-led protest ousted the K P Sharma Oli-led government in Nepal last year.More than 18.9 million eligible Nepalese voters will exercise their franchise to elect 275 members...
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Kathmandu, March 4. Two subsequent youth-led protests in South Asia led to regime changes in two nations bordering India – in Bangladesh in the east, where former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is in exile with a death sentence hanging over her, and her party banned, and in Nepal to the north...
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Jhapa (Nepal), March 2 – From the Bronx in the US to the streets of Nepal, rap has been a musical form that has served as a vehicle for social change.In Nepal, last year's Gen Z protests featured a large number of rappers who mobilized the masses, fueled by their enthusiasm. In Nepal...
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