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20 January 2026

Cadres of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which presents former Kathmandu Mayor Balen as the Prime Ministerial Candidate, hold a rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026, for the upcoming March 5 House of Representatives election. 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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#13220179

20 January 2026

Sasmit Pokharel, a candidate from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which presents former Kathmandu Mayor Balen as the Prime Ministerial Candidate, poses for a photo 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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#13220196

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, rallies as he heads to file his candidature in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026, for the upcoming March 5 House of Representatives election. 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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#13220200

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, rallies as he heads to file his candidature in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026, for the upcoming March 5 House of Representatives election. 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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#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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#13220223

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, speaks to the media 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 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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#13220225

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, poses for a photo alongside supporters 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 in Nepal 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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#12852444

12 October 2025

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — OCTOBER 10: Stelian Bujduveanu, acting (interim) Mayor General of Bucharest, presides over the opening of the 2025 Spotlight Festival in Bucharest, Romania, on October 10, 2025.

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#12852448

12 October 2025

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — OCTOBER 10: Stelian Bujduveanu, acting (interim) Mayor General of Bucharest, presides over the opening of the 2025 Spotlight Festival in Bucharest, Romania, on October 10, 2025.

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#12852432

12 October 2025

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — OCTOBER 10: Stelian Bujduveanu, acting (interim) Mayor General of Bucharest, presides over the opening of the 2025 Spotlight Festival in Bucharest, Romania, on October 10, 2025.

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#12852434

12 October 2025

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — OCTOBER 10: Stelian Bujduveanu, acting (interim) Mayor General of Bucharest, presides over the opening of the 2025 Spotlight Festival in Bucharest, Romania, on October 10, 2025.

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#12852435

12 October 2025

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — OCTOBER 10: Stelian Bujduveanu, acting (interim) Mayor General of Bucharest, presides over the opening of the 2025 Spotlight Festival in Bucharest, Romania, on October 10, 2025.

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#12852439

12 October 2025

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — OCTOBER 10: Stelian Bujduveanu, acting (interim) Mayor General of Bucharest, presides over the opening of the 2025 Spotlight Festival in Bucharest, Romania, on October 10, 2025.

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#12852447

12 October 2025

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — OCTOBER 10: Stelian Bujduveanu, acting (interim) Mayor General of Bucharest, presides over the opening of the 2025 Spotlight Festival in Bucharest, Romania, on October 10, 2025.

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#11848240

9 December 2024

A Bangladesh cargo ship is parked over the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, on December 9, 2024. India traditionally maintains a strong trade surplus with its neighbor, and the country is a major market for India's textile and agricultural exports. Exports to Bangladesh rise from US$3.2 billion in 2010-11 to a peak of US$16.2 billion in 2021-22. However, after the interim government assumes power, trade between India and Bangladesh dips. The current turmoil over the ISKCON monk's arrest dries up trade via the Integrated Check Post Fulbari Indo-Bangladesh border.

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#11848243

9 December 2024

A Bangladesh cargo ship is parked over the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, on December 9, 2024. India traditionally maintains a strong trade surplus with its neighbor, and the country is a major market for India's textile and agricultural exports. Exports to Bangladesh rise from US$3.2 billion in 2010-11 to a peak of US$16.2 billion in 2021-22. However, after the interim government assumes power, trade between India and Bangladesh dips. The current turmoil over the ISKCON monk's arrest dries up trade via the Integrated Check Post Fulbari Indo-Bangladesh border.

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