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Some Key Figures About Nepal’s Parliamentary Election
Nearly 19 million voters, including 800,000 first-timers, decide Nepal's 275-seat parliament after protests killed 77 and toppled the government over corruption and economic issues.
- On March 5, 2026, nearly 19 million registered voters will elect 275 members to the House of Representatives in Nepal, six months after youth-led protests killed at least 77 and torched parliament.
- A September 4, 2025 social-media ban on at least 26 platforms triggered Gen Z-led protests that widened on September 8 and escalated into deadly violence with over 2,500 buildings torched.
- About 800,000 first-time voters and over 3,400 candidates, including K.P. Sharma Oli, Balendra Shah, and Gagan Kumar Thapa, contest in Nepal's election.
- Established parties now face a credibility test as an interim cabinet led by Sushila Karki was sworn in to prepare the polls, with security personnel visible at rallies in Kathmandu.
- Given 15 governments in two decades, unemployment around 10 and GDP per capita US$1,447, remittances around a third of GDP highlight long-term risks.
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A Wary Nepal Readies For Polls Amid Heavy Security
By: Nava ThakuriaNepali rioters take charge. Times of India photoThe battered Himalayan country of Nepal is preparing for March 5 national elections, dictated by the government’s collapse last September amid mass anti-corruption riots and destruction of government institutions led by Gen-Z protesters that culminated in the killing of dozens of agitators and injuries to hundreds by authorities.The new government will be the 27th since the restora…
Gen Z vs Old Guard: 19 million Nepalis to vote in landmark general election
KATHMANDU, March 3 — Nepal votes in key elections on Thursday, six months after youth-led anti-corruption protests toppled the government, killed at least 77 people and left parliament in flames.It was the country’s worst violence since a decade-long civil war ended in a 2006 peace deal that abolished the monarchy and brought Maoist insurgents into government.Protests stemmed from public frustration at corruption, economic stagnation and an agei…
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