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  PM Modi congratulates Nepal's newly elected youth leader Balendra Shah, Rabi Lamichhane on RSP's win

  India | March 09, 2026 21:27 IST

  PM Modi congratulated party chairman Rabi Lamichhane and senior leader Balendra Shah for their electoral victories and praised the party’s impressive success.

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  Balen Shah's rocket rise to power in 4 yrs: Why veterans flopped and India ties stay solid in Nepal?

  World | March 07, 2026 12:25 IST

  Nepal's old guard stumbled through 14 governments in 17 years since 2008, none lasting a full term, fostering massive anti-incumbency that doomed even KP Sharma Oli's majority coalition to Gen Z rage over graft and social media crackdowns.

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  Nepal Election Results: Balen Shah defeats KP Sharma Oli; RSP set for landslide win | Highlights

  World | March 07, 2026 21:41 IST

  Nepal Election Results 2026 LIVE: Gen Z-led protests on September 8-9 last year, demanded an end to corruption, nepotism and stale leadership, ultimately toppling PM KP Sharma Oli's coalition despite its near two-thirds majority.

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  Balen Shah: From rapper and engineer to Nepal's rising political star

  World | March 06, 2026 13:11 IST

  Balen Shah first rose to prominence in Nepal's vibrant hip-hop scene, dominating high-stakes rap battles like Raw Barz with biting lyrics that exposed corruption and social inequities, rapidly building a devoted Gen Z fanbase online.

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  Nepal Election Results: Balen Shah's RSP all set for landslide victory | As it happened

  World | March 06, 2026 23:46 IST

  Nepal Election Results 2026: Ex-PM KP Oli emphasised that Nepal's 2026 General Elections must prioritise restoring stability and democratic order. As Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist, he voiced strong confidence in his party's path to a robust mandate.

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  Nepal election results: Balen Shah-led RSP takes massive lead, KP Sharma Oli confident of victory

  World | March 06, 2026 9:04 IST

  Earlier trends showed the Rastriya Swotantra Party leading in 23 seats, while Nepali Congress and CPN-UML leading in three each as per the preliminary election results. Vote counting started late on Thursday night, according to the Election Commission. Counting is expected to be completed by Friday.

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  Nepal Election Results 2026 LIVE: Voting concludes with 60% turnout; counting shortly

  World | March 06, 2026 8:33 IST

  Nepal Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: This was the first election that was held in the Himalayan nation following the Gen Z protests in the country that toppled the government of KP Sharma Oli. These elections witnessed a participation of 65 political parties.

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  Nepal Elections 2026: What's at stake for India-Nepal trade and transit routes | Explained

  Explainers | March 05, 2026 7:13 IST

  Nepal's general elections carry major implications for India-Nepal trade and transit systems. The voting outcome is likely to determine the stability of key freight corridors, energy cooperation and the geopolitical balance between India and China.

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  Nepal Elections: Who are the contenders, key promises and how Gen Z demands are being addressed

  World | March 04, 2026 17:10 IST

  More than 18.9 million eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots to elect 275 members of the House of Representatives (HoR). Of these, 165 seats will be filled through direct voting, contested by 3,406 candidates.

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  Nepal General Election: Hung Parliament likely; PM Deuba-led ruling NC emerges single largest party

  World | November 28, 2022 19:41 IST

  Nepal General Election 2022: No single party got the majority. The current situation indicates toward hung Parliament.

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  Nepal President dissolves parliament; elections in November

  World | May 22, 2021 9:01 IST

  Bhandari’s announcement came on Friday midnight after she endorsed the recommendation to dissolve the parliament made by Prime Minister K P Sharma.

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  Nepal votes in first local election in 20 years

  World | May 14, 2017 11:25 IST

  Voting began in Nepal today in its first local-level polls in two decades that are crucial for cementing democracy amid political turmoil in the country.

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  Nepali Congress emerges largest party in polls, stakes claim to form government

  World | November 28, 2013 23:44 IST

  Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress, which emerged as the largest party in Constituent Assembly polls, today staked claim to form Nepal's new government but said it was open to working with the CPN-UML to draft a

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  Prachanda suffers humiliating defeat in constituent assembly elections

  World | November 21, 2013 11:58 IST

  Kathmandu: Nepal's Unified CPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, better known as Prachanda, today suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Nepali Congress candidate Rajan K C in the Constituent Assembly elections.  Rajan received 20,392