"September 7"

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5 March 2026

Former rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' casts his vote in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The 36-year-old former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13404115

5 March 2026

Former rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' casts his vote in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The 36-year-old former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13404116

5 March 2026

Former rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' casts his vote in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The 36-year-old former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13404117

5 March 2026

Former rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' casts his vote in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The 36-year-old former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13404118

5 March 2026

Former rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' casts his vote in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The 36-year-old former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13404119

5 March 2026

Former rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' casts his vote in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The 36-year-old former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13404120

5 March 2026

Nepali voters exercise their franchise in the House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13404121

5 March 2026

Nepali voters wait in line to exercise their franchise in the House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13404123

5 March 2026

Nepali voters exercise their franchise in the House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13404125

5 March 2026

Nepali voters exercise their franchise in the House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13404127

5 March 2026

Former rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' casts his vote in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The 36-year-old former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13404129

5 March 2026

Former rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' casts his vote in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The 36-year-old former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13404131

5 March 2026

Nepali voters exercise their franchise in the House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13404134

5 March 2026

Nepali voters wait in line to exercise their franchise in the House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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5 March 2026

Nepali voters exercise their franchise in the House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Rapper turned Mayor Balendra Shah, commonly known as ''Balen,'' vies for the post of Prime Minister after the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.

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#13401465

4 March 2026

Election officials set up a polling booth in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4, 2026, the eve of the Parliamentary elections, which come after the deadly Gen-Z protest of September 2025. In this election, the total number of voters is 10,893,689. Of them, 9,663,358 are male voters, 1,230,131 are female voters, and 200 belong to other genders. According to the Election Commission, there are 186,142 temporary voters. A total of 65 political parties contest under the first-past-the-post (direct) electoral system with 61 election symbols. Under the direct system, there are 3,017 male candidates and 388 female candidates. One candidate from the other gender also contests, bringing the total number of candidates under this system to 3,406. Similarly, under the proportional representation (PR) electoral system, 1,363 male and 1,772 female candidates make a total of 3,135 candidates in the race. Voting under the direct electoral system is held for 165 constituencies, while 110 seats are allocated under the PR system.

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