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#13401292

4 Mar 2026

Nepali Army personnel patrol the premises of Bharatiya Gorkha Sainik Niwas, under the Indian Embassy, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4, 2026, a day ahead of Parliamentary Elections. Security arrangements are tightened across the capital as authorities complete final preparations to ensure a peaceful and orderly voting process.

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#13381036

28 Feb 2026

Party members and candidates from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) wait for Balen (Balendra) Shah at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 28, 2026, as he starts his campaign in the national capital ahead of the polls for the House of Representatives set for March 5, 2026. The rapper turned mayor on January 18 resigns from his post to contest the March 5 election. 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 the same day. Projected as the next Nepal Prime Minister, Balendra Shah (Balen) launches a Kathmandu-centric campaign as the election draws close with polling set for March 5. Balen stands in the fray from Jhapa, standing against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, and launches the campaign in Kathmandu with a roadshow. Hundreds of supporters and voters stand on the side of the road as the projected Prime Minister, alongside the party president Rabi Lamichhane, greets voters from the moving vehicle. The silence period for the election of the House of Representatives, dissolved after September's Gen-Z protest, is set to start from March 2, past midnight. Balen campaigns all across the nation as his party, Rastriya Swatantra Party, is poised to win the election with a landslide victory. 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 will be 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. Balen promises to institutionalize the agenda raised by September's Gen-Z movement.

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#13381037

28 Feb 2026

Party members and candidates from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) wait for Balen (Balendra) Shah at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 28, 2026, as he starts his campaign in the national capital ahead of the polls for the House of Representatives set for March 5, 2026. The rapper turned mayor on January 18 resigns from his post to contest the March 5 election. 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 the same day. Projected as the next Nepal Prime Minister, Balendra Shah (Balen) launches a Kathmandu-centric campaign as the election draws close with polling set for March 5. Balen stands in the fray from Jhapa, standing against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, and launches the campaign in Kathmandu with a roadshow. Hundreds of supporters and voters stand on the side of the road as the projected Prime Minister, alongside the party president Rabi Lamichhane, greets voters from the moving vehicle. The silence period for the election of the House of Representatives, dissolved after September's Gen-Z protest, is set to start from March 2, past midnight. Balen campaigns all across the nation as his party, Rastriya Swatantra Party, is poised to win the election with a landslide victory. 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 will be 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. Balen promises to institutionalize the agenda raised by September's Gen-Z movement.

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#13381042

28 Feb 2026

Balen (Balendra) Shah, former Kathmandu Mayor and rapper, is projected as the next Nepali Prime Minister. He arrives at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 28, 2026, as he starts campaigning in the capital. The rapper turned mayor resigns from his post on January 18 to contest the March 5 election. 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 the same day. Projected as the next Nepal Prime Minister, Balendra Shah (Balen) launches a Kathmandu-centric campaign as the election draws close, with polling set for March 5. Balen stands in the fray from Jhapa, standing against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, and launches the campaign in Kathmandu with a road-show. Hundreds of supporters and voters stand on the side of the road as the projected Prime Minister, alongside the party president Rabi Lamichhane, greets voters from a moving vehicle. The silence period for the election of the House of Representatives, dissolved after September's Gen-Z protest, is set to start from March 2, past midnight. Balen campaigns all across the nation as his party, Rastriya Swatantra Party, is poised to win the election with a landslide victory. 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 will be 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. 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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#13381043

28 Feb 2026

Balen (Balendra) Shah, former Kathmandu Mayor and rapper, is projected as the next Nepali Prime Minister. He arrives at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 28, 2026, as he starts campaigning in the capital. The rapper turned mayor resigns from his post on January 18 to contest the March 5 election. 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 the same day. Projected as the next Nepal Prime Minister, Balendra Shah (Balen) launches a Kathmandu-centric campaign as the election draws close, with polling set for March 5. Balen stands in the fray from Jhapa, standing against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, and launches the campaign in Kathmandu with a road-show. Hundreds of supporters and voters stand on the side of the road as the projected Prime Minister, alongside the party president Rabi Lamichhane, greets voters from a moving vehicle. The silence period for the election of the House of Representatives, dissolved after September's Gen-Z protest, is set to start from March 2, past midnight. Balen campaigns all across the nation as his party, Rastriya Swatantra Party, is poised to win the election with a landslide victory. 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 will be 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. 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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#13381044

28 Feb 2026

Balen (Balendra) Shah, former Kathmandu Mayor and rapper, is projected as the next Nepali Prime Minister. He arrives at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 28, 2026, as he starts campaigning in the capital. The rapper turned mayor resigns from his post on January 18 to contest the March 5 election. 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 the same day. Projected as the next Nepal Prime Minister, Balendra Shah (Balen) launches a Kathmandu-centric campaign as the election draws close, with polling set for March 5. Balen stands in the fray from Jhapa, standing against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, and launches the campaign in Kathmandu with a road-show. Hundreds of supporters and voters stand on the side of the road as the projected Prime Minister, alongside the party president Rabi Lamichhane, greets voters from a moving vehicle. The silence period for the election of the House of Representatives, dissolved after September's Gen-Z protest, is set to start from March 2, past midnight. Balen campaigns all across the nation as his party, Rastriya Swatantra Party, is poised to win the election with a landslide victory. 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 will be 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. 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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#13302466

11 Feb 2026

Ballot boxes prepared for distribution are stored at the Election Commission premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 10, 2026, ahead of Nepal's parliamentary election scheduled for March 5. The vote elects a new House of Representatives and comes months after nationwide Gen-Z-led protests in September.

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#13302467

11 Feb 2026

Ballot boxes prepared for distribution are stored at the Election Commission premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 10, 2026, ahead of Nepal's parliamentary election scheduled for March 5. The vote elects a new House of Representatives and comes months after nationwide Gen-Z-led protests in September.

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#13302468

11 Feb 2026

Ballot boxes prepared for distribution are stored at the Election Commission premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 10, 2026, ahead of Nepal's parliamentary election scheduled for March 5. The vote elects a new House of Representatives and comes months after nationwide Gen-Z-led protests in September.

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#13302471

11 Feb 2026

Ballot boxes prepared for distribution are stored at the Election Commission premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 10, 2026, ahead of Nepal's parliamentary election scheduled for March 5. The vote elects a new House of Representatives and comes months after nationwide Gen-Z-led protests in September.

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11 Feb 2026

Ballot boxes prepared for distribution are stored at the Election Commission premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 10, 2026, ahead of Nepal's parliamentary election scheduled for March 5. The vote elects a new House of Representatives and comes months after nationwide Gen-Z-led protests in September.

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11 Feb 2026

Ballot boxes prepared for distribution are stored at the Election Commission premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 10, 2026, ahead of Nepal's parliamentary election scheduled for March 5. The vote elects a new House of Representatives and comes months after nationwide Gen-Z-led protests in September.

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#13299787

10 Feb 2026

Ready-to-be-dispatched ballot boxes are kept on the premises of the Election Commission in Nepal on February 10, 2026. Nepal holds the election to elect a new house of representatives through an election scheduled for March 5, following the September Gen-Z protest.

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#13299791

10 Feb 2026

Ready-to-be-dispatched ballot boxes are kept on the premises of the Election Commission in Nepal on February 10, 2026. Nepal holds the election to elect a new house of representatives through an election scheduled for March 5, following the September Gen-Z protest.

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#13299793

10 Feb 2026

Ready-to-be-dispatched ballot boxes are kept on the premises of the Election Commission in Nepal on February 10, 2026. Nepal holds the election to elect a new house of representatives through an election scheduled for March 5, following the September Gen-Z protest.

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#13250241

29 Jan 2026

Remains of the vehicles torched during the September Gen-Z protest are piled up in the burnt-down Federal Parliament premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 28, 2026. The Parliament Secretariat worries about where to administer the oath of office to the newly elected lawmakers. The International Convention Center in New Baneshwor, which has been used as the Parliament building since the first Constituent Assembly, is destroyed due to arson on September 8 and 9, 2025. The parliamentary party offices used by political parties, including Nepali Congress and CPN-UML inside the Singha Durbar, are also affected by fire. Currently, the secretariat does not have any building capable of accommodating 275 lawmakers in a single hall for the swearing-in ceremony. The secretariat intensifies its search for a hall to hold the HoR meetings. It urges the Ministry of Urban Development to quickly complete construction of the new Parliament building within the Singha Durbar complex.

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