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Nepal Begins Campaigns for Early Parliamentary Polls Amid Royalist Rally
More than 3,400 candidates, including 30% under 40, vie for 275 seats amid heightened security following unrest that left 77 dead, officials said.
- Nepal launched campaigns for its first parliamentary election since protests toppled the previous government in 2022.
- The youth-led protests were triggered by a social media ban but fueled by anger at economic stagnation and an out-of-touch elite.
- Candidates from new, younger parties as well as veteran politicians are vying for votes, promising change or stability.
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Nepal launches campaigns for first post-uprising polls
Nepali candidates launch their campaigns on Monday (Feb 16) for next month's parliamentary elections, the first since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the previous government in 2025.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right8Center15Last UpdatedBias Distribution52% Center
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C 52%
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