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Nepal General Elections Live Updates: Voting underway in Nepal’s first general elections since GenZ protests toppled govt | World News

insidetrack IndiaMarch 5, 2026

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Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) prime minerial candidate and former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah casts a vote in the Nepal general elections, at a polling station in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (PTI Photo)Nepal General Elections Live Updates Today: Voting is currently underway for Nepal’s first general elections since youth-led violent protests forced the resignation of Prime Miner K P Sharma Oli and triggered the dissolution of Parliament. Polling began at 7 am on Thursday, and will continue till 5 pm, with as many as 18.9 million voters expected to cast their ballots.
The elections are being widely viewed as a contest between traditional political forces and a new generation of leaders advocating systemic reform. The voters will elect members to the 275-seat House of Representatives (HoR), out of which, 165 will be decided through direct voting, while 110 will be allocated under the proportional representation system. According to the Election Commission, 3,406 candidates are contesting under the direct voting system, and 3,135 candidates are vying for seats under proportional representation.Story continues below this ad
Main contenders: The Commun Party of Nepal (Unified Marx–Lenin), led K P Sharma Oli, and the Nepali Commun Party led Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ are being regarded as traditional forces. On the other side, the Rastriya Swotantra Party (RSP), led Ravi Lamichhane with senior leader Balendra Shah, and the reformed Nepali Congress under Gagan Thapa have publicly voiced support for the issues raised the youth movement.
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