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6 March 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026, DP Aryal, deputy chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), meets voters and party supporters from Kathmandu-8 during an interaction outside a vote counting center in Kathmandu, Nepal. Aryal visits the counting venue to receive updates on the ongoing ballot count following Nepal's parliamentary elections held on March 5, which record about 60 percent voter turnout according to preliminary data. Early results indicate that former rapper and Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, associated with the RSP, leads in the initial vote count as tallying continues across the country. Final results are expected by the end of March, with government formation anticipated in April.

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6 March 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026, DP Aryal, deputy chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), meets voters and party supporters from Kathmandu-8 during an interaction outside a vote counting center in Kathmandu, Nepal. Aryal visits the counting venue to receive updates on the ongoing ballot count following Nepal's parliamentary elections held on March 5, which record about 60 percent voter turnout according to preliminary data. Early results indicate that former rapper and Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, associated with the RSP, leads in the initial vote count as tallying continues across the country. Final results are expected by the end of March, with government formation anticipated in April.

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#13408305

6 March 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026, DP Aryal, deputy chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), meets voters and party supporters from Kathmandu-8 during an interaction outside a vote counting center in Kathmandu, Nepal. Aryal visits the counting venue to receive updates on the ongoing ballot count following Nepal's parliamentary elections held on March 5, which record about 60 percent voter turnout according to preliminary data. Early results indicate that former rapper and Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, associated with the RSP, leads in the initial vote count as tallying continues across the country. Final results are expected by the end of March, with government formation anticipated in April.

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#13408306

6 March 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026, DP Aryal, deputy chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), meets voters and party supporters from Kathmandu-8 during an interaction outside a vote counting center in Kathmandu, Nepal. Aryal visits the counting venue to receive updates on the ongoing ballot count following Nepal's parliamentary elections held on March 5, which record about 60 percent voter turnout according to preliminary data. Early results indicate that former rapper and Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, associated with the RSP, leads in the initial vote count as tallying continues across the country. Final results are expected by the end of March, with government formation anticipated in April.

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#13408307

6 March 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026, DP Aryal, deputy chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), meets voters and party supporters from Kathmandu-8 during an interaction outside a vote counting center in Kathmandu, Nepal. Aryal visits the counting venue to receive updates on the ongoing ballot count following Nepal's parliamentary elections held on March 5, which record about 60 percent voter turnout according to preliminary data. Early results indicate that former rapper and Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, associated with the RSP, leads in the initial vote count as tallying continues across the country. Final results are expected by the end of March, with government formation anticipated in April.

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#13408308

6 March 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026, DP Aryal, deputy chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), meets voters and party supporters from Kathmandu-8 during an interaction outside a vote counting center in Kathmandu, Nepal. Aryal visits the counting venue to receive updates on the ongoing ballot count following Nepal's parliamentary elections held on March 5, which record about 60 percent voter turnout according to preliminary data. Early results indicate that former rapper and Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, associated with the RSP, leads in the initial vote count as tallying continues across the country. Final results are expected by the end of March, with government formation anticipated in April.

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6 March 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026, DP Aryal, deputy chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), meets voters and party supporters from Kathmandu-8 during an interaction outside a vote counting center in Kathmandu, Nepal. Aryal visits the counting venue to receive updates on the ongoing ballot count following Nepal's parliamentary elections held on March 5, which record about 60 percent voter turnout according to preliminary data. Early results indicate that former rapper and Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, associated with the RSP, leads in the initial vote count as tallying continues across the country. Final results are expected by the end of March, with government formation anticipated in April.

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#13408085

6 March 2026

A voter checks the voter list before casting a ballot during the parliamentary election at the Mahalaxmisthan polling station in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The election is called after major youth-led protests in 2025 against corruption, unemployment, and political instability. These protests force the previous government to resign and lead to the formation of an interim government until the new election.

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#13408086

6 March 2026

A voter checks the voter list before casting a ballot during the parliamentary election at the Mahalaxmisthan polling station in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The election is called after major youth-led protests in 2025 against corruption, unemployment, and political instability. These protests force the previous government to resign and lead to the formation of an interim government until the new election.

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#13408087

6 March 2026

Election police are on standby duty during the parliamentary election at Mahalaxmisthan polling station in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The election is called after major youth-led protests in 2025 against corruption, unemployment, and political instability. These protests force the previous government to resign and lead to the formation of an interim government until the new election.

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#13408088

6 March 2026

Election police are on standby duty during the parliamentary election at Mahalaxmisthan polling station in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The election is called after major youth-led protests in 2025 against corruption, unemployment, and political instability. These protests force the previous government to resign and lead to the formation of an interim government until the new election.

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#13408089

6 March 2026

Voters show their inked fingers after casting their votes during the parliamentary election at the Mahalaxmisthan polling station in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The election is called after major youth-led protests in 2025 against corruption, unemployment, and political instability. These protests force the previous government to resign and lead to the formation of an interim government until the new election.

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#13408090

6 March 2026

Voters show their inked fingers after casting their votes during the parliamentary election at the Mahalaxmisthan polling station in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The election is called after major youth-led protests in 2025 against corruption, unemployment, and political instability. These protests force the previous government to resign and lead to the formation of an interim government until the new election.

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#13408091

6 March 2026

A voter casts a ballot during the parliamentary election at the Mahalaxmisthan polling station in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The election is called after major youth-led protests in 2025 against corruption, unemployment, and political instability. These protests force the previous government to resign and lead to the formation of an interim government until the new election.

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#13408092

6 March 2026

A voter casts a ballot during the parliamentary election at the Mahalaxmisthan polling station in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 5, 2026. The election is called after major youth-led protests in 2025 against corruption, unemployment, and political instability. These protests force the previous government to resign and lead to the formation of an interim government until the new election.

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#13408208

6 March 2026

A group of supporters waits for the results during vote counting for the parliamentary election at a counting center in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 6, 2026

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