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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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#13038619

29 November 2025

A woman stands at the open side door of a large yellow DHL delivery van to get a parcel. The van is labeled ''DIESES FAHRZEUG FAHRT MIT ELEKTROANTRIEB'' (This vehicle runs on electric drive) on a wet street in the evening in Munich, Germany, on November 29, 2025. The bright yellow vehicle is illuminated, contrasting with the dark urban background and surrounding apartment buildings.

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#12863445

15 October 2025

A relative of a deceased person checks the bodies at the morgue of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 15, 2025, to confirm the identity of the body.

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#12507945

27 June 2025

Ahn Gyu-baek, nominee for Minister of National Defense, answers questions from reporters as he arrives at his confirmation hearing preparation office set up at the Army Club in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on June 27, 2025. Ahn is the first civilian to be nominated as defense minister.

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#12507946

27 June 2025

Ahn Gyu-baek, nominee for Minister of National Defense, answers questions from reporters as he arrives at his confirmation hearing preparation office set up at the Army Club in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on June 27, 2025. Ahn is the first civilian to be nominated as defense minister.

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#12507947

27 June 2025

Ahn Gyu-baek, nominee for Minister of National Defense, answers questions from reporters as he arrives at his confirmation hearing preparation office set up at the Army Club in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on June 27, 2025. Ahn is the first civilian to be nominated as defense minister.

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#12507948

27 June 2025

Ahn Gyu-baek, nominee for Minister of National Defense, answers questions from reporters as he arrives at his confirmation hearing preparation office set up at the Army Club in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on June 27, 2025. Ahn is the first civilian to be nominated as defense minister.

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#12507949

27 June 2025

Ahn Gyu-baek, nominee for Minister of National Defense, answers questions from reporters as he arrives at his confirmation hearing preparation office set up at the Army Club in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on June 27, 2025. Ahn is the first civilian to be nominated as defense minister.

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#12507950

27 June 2025

Ahn Gyu-baek, nominee for Minister of National Defense, answers questions from reporters as he arrives at his confirmation hearing preparation office set up at the Army Club in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on June 27, 2025. Ahn is the first civilian to be nominated as defense minister.

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#12507953

27 June 2025

Ahn Gyu-baek, nominee for Minister of National Defense, answers questions from reporters as he arrives at his confirmation hearing preparation office set up at the Army Club in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on June 27, 2025. Ahn is the first civilian to be nominated as defense minister.

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