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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 pro-monarchy protests: Army deployed, curfew imposed in Kathmandu as clashes leave 2 dead

  World | March 29, 2025 8:35 IST

  The police in Nepal had to use tear gas and water cannons to disperse pro-monarchist demonstrators as protests took a violent turn in Kathmandu. The protest was joined by the pro-monarchist Rastriya Prajatantra Party and others, which was aimed at restoring the monarchy in Nepal.

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  Nepal: Oli stakes claim to become PM as Prachanda resigns after losing trust vote in Parliament

  World | July 13, 2024 14:48 IST

  Oli's return to power came through an overnight coalition deal struck with the Nepali Congress led by Sher Bahadur Deuba, after which he withdrew support from Prachanda's ruling government. Prachanda lost the vote of confidence on Friday, his fifth attempt, by securing only 63 votes.

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  Nepal: 'Prachanda' to take fifth vote of confidence today, likely to lose as Oli poised to return

  World | July 12, 2024 17:55 IST

  This would be Prachanda's fifth vote of confidence in his 17 months of power in the politically fragile Nepal, which has seen 13 governments in the last 16 years. Former PMs KP Sharma Oli and Sher Bahadur Deuba forged a midnight coalition deal on July 1 to oust Prachanda from power.

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  Nepal: Man arrested for trying to 'slap' former PM KP Sharma Oli during campaign | WATCH

  World | December 15, 2023 13:13 IST

  A video of the incident verified by the police shows Rai approaching Oli and attempting to slap him and was stopped by security escorts of the former PM and dragged back by a crowd of Oli's supporters. The police said that the attacker was intoxicated and has been detained.

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  Nepal's PM to seek vote of confidence in parliament today amid uncertainty over allies support

  World | January 10, 2023 13:29 IST

  Nepal politics: Earlier on December 26, the 68-year-old CPN-Maoist Centre leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' was sworn in as the Prime Minister for the third time.

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  Nepal parties fail to prepare first draft of new constitution

  World | October 17, 2014 21:14 IST

  Kathmandu: In a major political setback, Nepal's political parties have missed the mid-October deadline to prepare the first draft of the country's constitution and publish it in the government gazette for public deliberations, cross-party leaders