"Prasada"

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16 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (left in brown scarf) hands over the document to acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari (right in light orange coat) at the Election Commission Office after the commencement of the special general convention of the party called by rival factions led by Gagan Thapa and Bishwoprakash Sharma in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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11 January 2026

Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel (Left), Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav (Center), and Interim Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki (Right) attend the wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026, which is celebrated as National Unity Day. The birth anniversary of nation-builder Prithivi Narayan Shah is celebrated as National Unification Day in Nepal. Prithvi Narayan Shah, the then king of Gorkha, ascends the throne at the age of 20 and launches the unification campaign amid significant social, economic, and geographical challenges. He passes away in 1831 BS at the age of 52. Prithvi Jayanti commemorates Nepal's shared history, culture, and national pride, and serves as a reminder to strengthen unity amid diversity. The day highlights the importance of placing national interest above personal interests and carries special significance in instilling a sense of dedication, service, and responsibility toward the nation among the younger generation. Shah's unification campaign enables Nepal to remain one of the world's oldest independent nations by safeguarding national sovereignty and independence. His teachings, including the notion that both internal and external threats undermine the nation, remain relevant today, particularly in the fight against corruption and the promotion of good governance. His description of Nepal as a ''yam between two rocks'' continues to resonate in the country's geopolitical context.

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16 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli, former Nepali Prime Minister and incumbent chair of the CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), chats with former Finance Minister and party member Bishnu Prasad Paudel during the general convention of the party in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of CPN-UML intensifies as incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel face each other with separate panels. As per the published list by the party's election committee, incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel file their candidacies for the chairmanship. Candidates are also registered from their respective panels as well as independently for other office-bearer positions and central committee membership. Under the party's amended statute, there are five vice-chairperson posts, for which 11 candidates file nominations. For the nine Secretary positions, 20 candidates contest. Additionally, more than 1,000 candidates file nominations for central committee membership from various geographical areas and sectors.

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30 November 2025

Dol Prasad Aryal, a leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), attends the merger program with the Rastriya Swatantra Party at the Rastriya Sabha Griha in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 30, 2025. The parties unify under the RSP name, retaining the bell as the election symbol, with Bibeksheel Sajha leaders joining a federal leadership platform until the next general convention.

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30 November 2025

Samikchya Baskota, chair of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party, shakes hands with Dol Prasad Aryal, acting chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), after signing the merger agreement at the Rastriya Sabha Griha in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 30, 2025. The parties unify under the RSP name, retaining the bell as the election symbol, with Bibeksheel Sajha leaders joining a federal leadership platform until the next general convention.

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30 November 2025

Samiksha Baskota, chair of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party, shakes hands with Dol Prasad Aryal, acting chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), after signing the merger agreement at the Rastriya Sabha Griha in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday. The parties unify under the RSP name, retaining the bell as the election symbol, with Bibeksheel Sajha leaders joining a federal leadership platform until the next general convention.

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#12964502

8 November 2025

Rameshwor Prasad Khanal, the Finance Minister of Nepal, addresses the ''National Macroeconomic Debate 2.0'' organized in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 8, 2025. According to a preliminary survey conducted by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), physical damage worth NRs 48 billion is caused, and the private sector suffers a loss of about NRs 88 billion as a result during the September uprising in Nepal

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#12964503

8 November 2025

Rameshwor Prasad Khanal, the Finance Minister of Nepal, addresses the ''National Macroeconomic Debate 2.0'' organized in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 8, 2025. According to a preliminary survey conducted by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), physical damage worth NRs 48 billion is caused, and the private sector suffers a loss of about NRs 88 billion as a result during the September uprising in Nepal

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#12957177

6 November 2025

Nepali Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki, and Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal prepare to welcome Nepali President Ram Chandra Paudel at the VVIP terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 6, 2025. President Paudel returns home from Doha, Qatar, after attending the Second World Summit for Social Development. President Paudel departs for the summit on November 3, leading the Nepali delegation at the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The summit, which begins on November 4, is organized in accordance with a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly.

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6 November 2025

Nepali Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki, and Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal prepare to welcome Nepali President Ram Chandra Paudel at the VVIP terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 6, 2025. President Paudel returns home from Doha, Qatar, after attending the Second World Summit for Social Development. President Paudel departs for the summit on November 3, leading the Nepali delegation at the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The summit, which begins on November 4, is organized in accordance with a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly.

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#12952456

5 November 2025

Nepali communist leader Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav attends the merger announcement ceremony of the ten communist parties under one name, the ''Nepali Communist Party,'' in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 5, 2025. Following the September Gen-Z uprising and the announcement of elections for March next year, ten leftist parties merge in Nepal to form the ''Nepali Communist Party.'' The new party also includes the CPN-Maoist Center and the CPN-Unified Socialist led by former Prime Ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, and Madhav Kumar Nepal, along with eight others. The unification brings together the CPN-Maoist Centre, CPN (Unified Socialist), Nepal Socialist Party, Jana Samajbadi Party Nepal, Nepal Communist Party, CPN-Socialist, CPN-Maoist (Socialist), CPN-Communist, Maobadi Communist Kendra, and Deshbhakta Samajbadi Morcha under a single umbrella.

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#12933514

1 November 2025

Agni Prasad Sapkota, spokesperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre), arrives at the party office for a party secretariat meeting as they inch closer to the unification process with six other parties in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 1, 2025. The Secretariat of the CPN (Maoist Centre)'s General Convention Organizing Committee commences on November 1, 2025. The meeting is chaired by Committee Coordinator and Maoist Centre Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'. The unification process among the CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Nepal, and the rebel faction of Netra Bikram Chand (Biplav)-led CPN reaches its final stage.

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21 October 2025

CPN-Unified Socialist party leaders Rajendra Prasad Pandey and Prakash Jwala arrive at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 21, 2025, to participate in an all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Sushila Karki.

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14 October 2025

Senior Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula arrives at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 14, 2025, to attend the Central Working Committee meeting. During the Central Working Committee meeting held at the arson-targeted central party office in Lalitpur, the party president, Sher Bahadur Deuba, makes his first public appearance. Deuba is injured in an attack at his residence in Budhanilkantha, Nepal, on September 9, 2025, during the Gen Z movement, as he had been absent from the previous meeting of party office bearers.

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14 October 2025

Senior Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula looks out of the broken and burned window of the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 14, 2025, as he inspects the structure which is torched during a Gen-Z protest. During the Central Working Committee meeting held at the arson-targeted central party office in Lalitpur, the party president, Sher Bahadur Deuba, makes his first public appearance. Deuba is injured in an attack at his residence in Budhanilkantha, Nepal, on September 9, 2025, during the Gen Z movement, as he has been absent from the previous meeting of party office bearers.

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14 October 2025

Senior Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula looks out of the broken and burned window of the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 14, 2025, as he inspects the structure, which is torched during a Gen-Z protest. During the Central Working Committee meeting held at the arson-targeted central party office in Lalitpur, the party president, Sher Bahadur Deuba, makes his first public appearance. Deuba is injured in an attack at his residence in Budhanilkantha, Nepal, on September 9, 2025, during the Gen Z movement, as he is absent from the previous meeting of party office bearers.

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