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DP Aryal Meets Supporters At Kathmandu-8 Vote Counting Center During Nepal Parliamentary Election Count
In Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026, DP Aryal, deputy chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), meets voters and party supporters from Kathmandu-8 during an interaction outside a vote counting center in Kathmandu, Nepal. Aryal visits the counting venue to receive updates on the ongoing ballot count following Nepal's parliamentary elections held on March 5, which record about 60 percent voter turnout according to preliminary data. Early results indicate that former rapper and Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, associated with the RSP, leads in the initial vote count as tallying continues across the country. Final results are expected by the end of March, with government formation anticipated in April. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)
