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#13406103

5 March 2026

A ballot box and polling station are seen during Nepal Parliamentary Elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026, as voting takes place under tight security amid political tensions. The elections elect members of the Federal Parliament following widespread youth-led protests that topple the previous government of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli after deadly demonstrations that leave more than 76 people dead and many injured. Authorities deploy security forces across polling stations nationwide to ensure a peaceful and transparent voting process as the country moves toward political transition and stability.

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#13404712

5 March 2026

Security personnel check vehicles on an otherwise empty road in the Kathmandu Valley during nationwide elections in Nepal, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Movement of vehicles is restricted and security is tightened across the capital as voters head to polling stations to cast their ballots, with authorities deploying large numbers of police and temporary checkpoints to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13404713

5 March 2026

Security personnel check vehicles on an otherwise empty road in the Kathmandu Valley during nationwide elections in Nepal, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Movement of vehicles is restricted and security is tightened across the capital as voters head to polling stations to cast their ballots, with authorities deploying large numbers of police and temporary checkpoints to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13404714

5 March 2026

Security personnel check vehicles on an otherwise empty road in the Kathmandu Valley during nationwide elections in Nepal, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Movement of vehicles is restricted and security is tightened across the capital as voters head to polling stations to cast their ballots, with authorities deploying large numbers of police and temporary checkpoints to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13404715

5 March 2026

Security personnel check vehicles on an otherwise empty road in the Kathmandu Valley during nationwide elections in Nepal, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Movement of vehicles is restricted and security is tightened across the capital as voters head to polling stations to cast their ballots, with authorities deploying large numbers of police and temporary checkpoints to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13404716

5 March 2026

Security personnel check vehicles on an otherwise empty road in the Kathmandu Valley during nationwide elections in Nepal, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Movement of vehicles is restricted and security is tightened across the capital as voters head to polling stations to cast their ballots, with authorities deploying large numbers of police and temporary checkpoints to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13404718

5 March 2026

Security personnel check vehicles on an otherwise empty road in the Kathmandu Valley during nationwide elections in Nepal, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Movement of vehicles is restricted and security is tightened across the capital as voters head to polling stations to cast their ballots, with authorities deploying large numbers of police and temporary checkpoints to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13404725

5 March 2026

Nepalese citizens cast their ballots at a polling station during nationwide elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Voters queue from early morning as polling stations open across the country under heightened security arrangements to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13404735

5 March 2026

Nepalese citizens cast their ballots at a polling station during nationwide elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Voters queue from early morning as polling stations open across the country under heightened security arrangements to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13404736

5 March 2026

Nepalese citizens cast their ballots at a polling station during nationwide elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Voters queue from early morning as polling stations open across the country under heightened security arrangements to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13404737

5 March 2026

Nepalese citizens cast their ballots at a polling station during nationwide elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Voters queue from early morning as polling stations open across the country under heightened security arrangements to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13404738

5 March 2026

Nepalese citizens cast their ballots at a polling station during nationwide elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Voters queue from early morning as polling stations open across the country under heightened security arrangements to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13404739

5 March 2026

Nepalese citizens cast their ballots at a polling station during nationwide elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Voters queue from early morning as polling stations open across the country under heightened security arrangements to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13404740

5 March 2026

Nepalese citizens cast their ballots at a polling station during nationwide elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Voters queue from early morning as polling stations open across the country under heightened security arrangements to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13404741

5 March 2026

Nepalese citizens cast their ballots at a polling station during nationwide elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. Voters queue from early morning as polling stations open across the country under heightened security arrangements to ensure a peaceful voting process.

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#13401292

4 March 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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