"March elections"

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18 January 2026

Former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, also known as Balen, gestures after arriving at the party office of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026, formally joining the party to contest the March election. The rapper-turned-mayor is presented as the next Prime Minister by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The former rapper, who wins the local election of 2022 from the Nepali capital, also assumes the charge of senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). On December 28, Balen strikes a deal with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) where it is agreed that he will be the next Prime Ministerial candidate from the party. As per the 7-point agreement, RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane continues as the party's central chairman, while Shah is presented as the party's parliamentary leader after the elections and its prime ministerial candidate. The RSP emerges as the fourth largest political force, winning 21 seats in the dissolved House of Representatives within a year of its establishment. With candidacy filing scheduled for January 20, Shah prepares to contest from the Jhapa-5 constituency in the March 5 elections, with the declared aim of beating four-time prime minister and CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli in his own constituency. Balen promises to institutionalize the agenda raised by September's Gen-Z movement. The electoral battle in Jhapa-5 shapes up to be an intriguing contest this time.

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#13213195

18 January 2026

Former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, also known as Balen, arrives at the party office of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026, formally joining the party to contest the March election. The rapper-turned-mayor is presented as the next Prime Minister by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The former rapper, who won the local election of 2022 from the Nepali capital, also assumes the role of senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). On December 28, Balen strikes a deal with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) where it is agreed that he will be the next Prime Ministerial candidate from the party. As per the 7-point agreement, RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane continues as the party's central chairman, while Shah is presented as the party's parliamentary leader after the elections and its prime ministerial candidate. The RSP emerges as the fourth largest political force, winning 21 seats in the dissolved House of Representatives within a year of its establishment. With candidacy filing scheduled for January 20, Shah prepares to contest from the Jhapa-5 constituency in the March 5 elections, with the declared aim of beating four-time prime minister and CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli in his own constituency. Balen promises to institutionalize the agenda raised by September's Gen-Z movement. The electoral battle in Jhapa-5 shapes up to be an intriguing contest this time.

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#13213290

18 January 2026

Former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, also known as Balen, rings a traditional bell after arriving at the party office of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026, formally joining the party to contest the March election. The rapper turned mayor is presented as the next Prime Minister by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The former rapper, who wins the local election of 2022 from the Nepali capital, also assumes the charge of senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). On December 28, Balen strikes a deal with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) where it is agreed that he will be the next Prime Ministerial candidate from the party. As per the 7-point agreement, RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane continues as the party's central chairman, while Shah is presented as the party's parliamentary leader after the elections and its prime ministerial candidate. The RSP emerges as the fourth largest political force, winning 21 seats in the dissolved House of Representatives within a year of its establishment. With candidacy filing scheduled for January 20, Shah prepares to contest from the Jhapa-5 constituency in the March 5 elections, with the declared aim of beating four-time prime minister and CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli in his own constituency. Balen promises to institutionalize the agenda raised by September's Gen-Z movement. The electoral battle in Jhapa-5 shapes up to be an intriguing contest this time.

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#13207796

18 January 2026

Peter Kioso of Peterborough United is sent off for a second yellow card during the Sky Bet League 1 match between Peterborough and Plymouth Argyle at London Road in Peterborough, United Kingdom, on January 17, 2026.

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#13208171

17 January 2026

Supporters of the FDP (Free Democratic Party) stand at an information booth featuring ''Eisbachwelle retten!'' (Save the Eisbach Wave) and ''Munchner Freiheit fur den Eisbach!'' posters at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on January 17, 2026. The campaign focuses on local issues. This outreach is part of political campaigning for the Bavarian local elections scheduled for March 8, 2026, where residents elect new city council members and the Lord Mayor.

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#13208172

17 January 2026

Supporters of the FDP (Free Democratic Party) stand at an information booth featuring ''Eisbachwelle retten!'' (Save the Eisbach Wave) and ''Munchner Freiheit fur den Eisbach!'' posters at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on January 17, 2026. The campaign focuses on local issues. This outreach is part of political campaigning for the Bavarian local elections scheduled for March 8, 2026, where residents elect new city council members and the Lord Mayor.

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#13189820

13 January 2026

The National Citizen Party launches a road march ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary election to encourage voters not only to cast their ballots but also to ensure a victory for ''Yes'' in the referendum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 13, 2026.

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#13183950

12 January 2026

Referee Daniele Doveri shows a red card to Antonio Conte of SSC Napoli during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter FC and SSC Napoli in Milan, Italy, on January 11, 2026, at Giuseppe Meazza San Siro stadium.

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#13182555

11 January 2026

Referee Jeroen Manschot gives SC Telstar forward Cedric Hateboer a red card during the match SC Telstar vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam at the Buko Stadium for the Dutch Vriendenloterij Eredivisie season 2025-2026 in Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands, on January 11, 2026.

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#13182561

11 January 2026

Referee Jeroen Manschot gives SC Telstar forward Cedric Hateboer a red card during the match SC Telstar vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam at the Buko Stadium for the Dutch Vriendenloterij Eredivisie season 2025-2026 in Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands, on January 11, 2026.

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11 January 2026

Referee Jeroen Manschot gives SC Telstar forward Cedric Hateboer a red card during the match SC Telstar vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam at the Buko Stadium for the Dutch Vriendenloterij Eredivisie season 2025-2026 in Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands, on January 11, 2026.

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#13172398

9 January 2026

Applicants for the ''Election Police'' submit their forms outside the District Police Range in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 9, 2026, for the temporary police force being recruited for the March 5 election. Nepal Police announce a call for applications to recruit 133,980 election police personnel for the upcoming March 5 polls. Nepali citizens aged 18 to 54 who can read and write are eligible to apply, as per the Nepal Police. A high-level security meeting in October decides to recruit temporary police as additional support for the security of the March 5 parliamentary elections. The existing strength of security forces is not enough to enforce law and order for the single-phase election.

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#13172399

9 January 2026

Applicants for the ''Election Police'' queue outside the District Police Range in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 9, 2026, to submit forms for the temporary police force recruited for the March 5 election. Nepal Police announce a call for applications to recruit 133,980 election police personnel for the upcoming March 5 polls. Nepali citizens aged 18 to 54 who can read and write are eligible to apply, as per the Nepal Police. A high-level security meeting in October decides to recruit temporary police as additional support for the security of the March 5 parliamentary elections. The existing strength of security forces is not enough to enforce law and order for the single-phase election.

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#13172400

9 January 2026

Applicants for the ''Election Police'' fill out forms outside the District Police Range in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 9, 2026, for the temporary police force being recruited for the March 5 election. Nepal Police announce a call for applications to recruit 133,980 election police personnel for the upcoming March 5 polls. Nepali citizens aged 18 to 54 who can read and write are eligible to apply, as per the Nepal Police. A high-level security meeting in October decides to recruit temporary police as additional support for the security of the March 5 parliamentary elections. The existing strength of security forces is not enough to enforce law and order for the single-phase election.

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#13172401

9 January 2026

Applicants for the ''Election Police'' fill out forms outside the District Police Range in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 9, 2026, for the temporary police force being recruited for the March 5 election. Nepal Police announce a call for applications to recruit 133,980 election police personnel for the upcoming March 5 polls. Nepali citizens aged 18 to 54 who can read and write are eligible to apply, as per the Nepal Police. A high-level security meeting in October decides to recruit temporary police as additional support for the security of the March 5 parliamentary elections. The existing strength of security forces is not enough to enforce law and order for the single-phase election.

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9 January 2026

Applicants for the ''Election Police'' fill out forms outside the District Police Range in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 9, 2026, for the temporary police force being recruited for the March 5 election. Nepal Police announce a call for applications to recruit 133,980 election police personnel for the upcoming March 5 polls. Nepali citizens aged 18 to 54 who can read and write are eligible to apply, as per the Nepal Police. A high-level security meeting in October decides to recruit temporary police as additional support for the security of the March 5 parliamentary elections. The existing strength of security forces is not enough to enforce law and order for the single-phase election.

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