- Friday, 20 March 2026
Arpana Adhikari
Voter education hype fails to reduce invalid votes
A significant number of invalid votes were recorded in the March 5 election to the House of Representatives (HoR). This raised questions about the effectiveness of the Election Commission's voter education programme.
FPTP count ends, six parties cross PR threshold
The vote counting for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system has been completed with the latest result from Sankhuwasabha on Monday night. The Election Commission (EC) has, however, suspended the announcement of the final results for Dhanusha-1.
RSP minnows defeat NC, UML bigwigs
The Rastriya Swatantra Party has emerged as a dominant political force in Nepal by securing victory in 124 constituencies under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system, leaving major and established political parties far behind.
Balen wins Jhapa-5 by huge margin
Balendra Shah ‘Balen’, the senior leader of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has been elected to the House of Representatives (HoR) from Jhapa Constituency-5, defeating former Prime
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Voters turnout around 60%: EC
Against the expectations of higher participation, Thursday’s election to the House of Representatives recorded a relatively low voter turnout, according to preliminary data released by the Election Commission (EC).
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Silence period begins for March 5 polls
The Election Commission (EC) has enforced a ‘publicity restriction period’, also known as the ‘silence’ period, from Monday midnight for the upcoming election to the House of Representatives (HoR) slated for Thursday.
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Young, excited voters likely to drive up turnout this time
Sangita Acharya, 23, of Kushadevi, Panauti is set to vote for the first time and says she is excited to take part in the March 5 poll. Currently working in Kat
Eight decades of elections, no party wins twice in row
Nepalis have been exercising their voting rights for the last 75 years. The first general election was held in 1959 and since then Nepal has conducted nine parliamentary elections, including the two held fo
Chiefs of major parties in fray from diverse constituencies
Top leaders of major political parties are contesting the upcoming House of Representatives elections scheduled for 5 March from different constituencies. CPN-UML Chairman and
NCP unveils election manifesto focusing on economic reform
The Nepali Communist Party (NCP) has officially unveiled its election manifesto for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) elections on March 5, becoming the first party to do so. The party has placed sp
Former prime ministers facing tough contenders
Three former Prime Ministers are in the race for the upcoming House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5. CPN-UML Chairman an
Parties race to finalise manifestos
The political parties-- big or small, new or old--that are contesting the House of Representatives elections, are now busy preparing their election manifesto. They have formed d
Women lead in census, lag in voter list
Women outnumber men in every national census, but male voters are higher than female voters in each election. This demographic deviation is intriguing, and no one has an accurate reason for this phenomenon. According to the national census 2021, the female population stands at 14,911,027 (51.13%) and the male at 14,253,551 (48.87%).
NC wins nine, UML eight in NA election
The Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML emerged victorious in the National Assembly (NA) elections held on Sunday. The two parties won 17
Nominations conclude peacefully
The nomination registration process of candidates contesting the House of Representatives elections under the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system concluded peacefully across the country on Tuesday.
