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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)

Photo ID	#13408304
Date Taken	6 March 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto

Kathmandu Nepal DP Aryal deputy chair Rastriya Swatantra Party RSP voters party supporters Kathmandu-8 interaction vote counting center ballot count parliamentary elections 5 March voter turnout preliminary data early results former rapper Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah leading initial vote count tallying final results government formation April Sanjit Pariyar NurPhoto.