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30 November 2025

Representatives of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and the Bibeksheel Sajha Party sign a merger agreement during a program at the Rastriya Sabha Griha in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 30, 2025. The unified party operates under the RSP name and retains the bell election symbol, with Bibeksheel Sajha leaders joining a federal leadership platform until the next general convention. The merger comes as Nepal's alternative political groups face increasing pressure to consolidate.

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30 November 2025

Representatives of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and the Bibeksheel Sajha Party sign a merger agreement during a program at the Rastriya Sabha Griha in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 30, 2025. The unified party operates under the RSP name and retains the bell election symbol, with Bibeksheel Sajha leaders joining a federal leadership platform until the next general convention. The merger comes as Nepal's alternative political groups face increasing pressure to consolidate.

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025, in a show of power. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025, in a show of power. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025, in a show of power. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025, in a show of power. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025, in a show of power. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025, in a show of power. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025, in a show of power. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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22 November 2025

KP Sharma Oli, former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist, addresses his party members during a mass gathering after a show of power organized in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and the former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives, insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution''.

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22 November 2025

KP Sharma Oli, former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist, addresses his party members during a mass gathering after a show of power organized in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and the former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives, insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution''.

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22 November 2025

KP Sharma Oli, former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist, addresses his party members during a mass gathering after a show of power organized in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and the former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives, insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution''.

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) attend the mass gathering after the show of power in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) attend the mass gathering after the show of power in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) attend the mass gathering after the show of power in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) attend the mass gathering after the show of power in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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