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#13220218

20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel (center) receives a certificate of confirmation from the election officer 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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#13220188

20 January 2026

Kamal Thapa, a right-wing pro-monarchy leader from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), receives the certificate of confirmation after filing his nomination to stand in the fray for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all the 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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#13220193

20 January 2026

Shree Gurung (right), a candidate from the newly formed Ujyalo Nepal Party led by former minister Kulman Ghising, receives a certificate of confirmation after filing his application at an election office to contest the March 5 election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all the 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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#13220204

20 January 2026

Kalpana Sharma (center), a candidate from the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), receives a certificate of confirmation from the election officer after filing her candidature to stand in the fray for the upcoming March 5 election for the House of Representatives on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all the 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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#13220206

20 January 2026

Ishwar Pokhrel, former Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Chairman of the CPN-UML, receives a certificate of confirmation from the election officer after filing his candidature to contest 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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#13220207

20 January 2026

Ishwar Pokhrel, former Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Chairman of the CPN-UML, receives a certificate of confirmation from the election officer after filing his candidature to contest 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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#13220217

20 January 2026

Sasmit Pokharel (center), a candidate from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which presents former Kathmandu Mayor Balen as the Prime Ministerial Candidate, receives a confirmation certificate from an election officer after filing candidature in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026, for the upcoming March 5 House of Representatives election. The Election Commission establishes offices in all the 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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#13197678

15 January 2026

Federal law enforcement is at the site of a reported shooting in North Minneapolis, United States, on January 14, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security confirms a shooting involving federal officers on January 14, 2026, in North Minneapolis.

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#13197680

15 January 2026

Federal law enforcement is at the site of a reported shooting in North Minneapolis, United States, on January 14, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security confirms a shooting involving federal officers on January 14, 2026, in North Minneapolis.

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#13197693

15 January 2026

Federal law enforcement is at the site of a reported shooting in North Minneapolis, United States, on January 14, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security confirms a shooting involving federal officers on January 14, 2026, in North Minneapolis.

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#13197698

15 January 2026

Federal law enforcement is at the site of a reported shooting in North Minneapolis, United States, on January 14, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security confirms a shooting involving federal officers on January 14, 2026, in North Minneapolis.

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#13197711

15 January 2026

Protesters look into an unmarked federal vehicle that is broken into in North Minneapolis, United States, on January 14, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security confirms a shooting involving federal officers on January 14, 2026, in North Minneapolis.

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#13197673

15 January 2026

A shooting involving federal officers is confirmed by the Department of Homeland Security in North Minneapolis, United States, on January 14, 2026.

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#13197677

15 January 2026

Federal law enforcement is at the site of a reported shooting in North Minneapolis, United States, on January 14, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security confirms a shooting involving federal officers on January 14, 2026, in North Minneapolis.

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#13197696

15 January 2026

Federal law enforcement is at the site of a reported shooting in North Minneapolis, United States, on January 14, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security confirms a shooting involving federal officers on January 14, 2026, in North Minneapolis.

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#13197702

15 January 2026

Items are on the ground near an unmarked federal vehicle that is broken into in North Minneapolis, United States, on January 14, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security confirms a shooting involving federal officers on January 14, 2026, in North Minneapolis.

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