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#13245076

27 January 2026

Nahid Islam, the convener of the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) and a candidate for the national election, gestures during the campaign in the Rampura area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 27, 2026.

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#13245080

27 January 2026

Nahid Islam, the convener of the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) and a candidate for the national election, gestures during the campaign in the Rampura area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 27, 2026.

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#13245085

27 January 2026

Nahid Islam, the convener of the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) and a candidate for the national election, gestures during the campaign in the Rampura area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 27, 2026.

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#13220219

20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel gestures after filing the nomination for the House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the nation moves towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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#13220220

20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel gestures after filing the nomination for the House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the nation moves towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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#13220222

20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel gestures after filing the nomination for the House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the nation moves towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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#13220180

20 January 2026

Nepali actress Nisha Adhikari gestures after filing a nomination for the upcoming House of Representatives election slated for March 5 in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation marches towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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#13220181

20 January 2026

Nepali actress Nisha Adhikari gestures after filing a nomination for the upcoming House of Representatives election slated for March 5 in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation marches towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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#13220182

20 January 2026

Nepali actress Nisha Adhikari gestures after filing a nomination for the upcoming House of Representatives election slated for March 5 in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation marches towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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#13220221

20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel gestures after filing the nomination for the March 5 House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation moves towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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#13220209

20 January 2026

Ishwar Pokhrel, former Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Chairman of the CPN-UML, gestures after filing his candidature to contest the House of Representatives election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation moves towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government, formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9, arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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#13213194

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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#13109113

18 December 2025

Newly elected Deputy Chairman of CPN-UML Shankar Pokharel gestures during the 11th General Convention of the KP Sharma Oli led Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, Oli contests forming a panel and wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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#13109114

18 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli gestures as he addresses the closing session of the 11th General Convention of his party, the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025, after securing the third consecutive term. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, Oli, who contests by forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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#13109110

18 December 2025

Mahesh Basent, a youth leader and close aide of former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli, gestures during the 11th General Convention of the CPN-UML in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, Oli contests by forming a panel and wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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#13103563

16 December 2025

Ishwar Pokhrel, former Nepali Defense Minister and contender for the chairmanship of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), gestures 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. According to 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 also register 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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