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Voting was peaceful in Nepal's first nationwide election Thursday since a violent, youth-led uprising forced the government from power in September.
Nepal held its first nationwide election since a youth-led uprising forces the last government from power. Officials reported peaceful voting and about 60% turnout.
Nepalis are voting in a consequential election that will chart the country's path after last year's youth-led anti-corruption protests toppled the government. The same issues that
Last year, discontent over corruption sparked a violent agitation that collapsed the government and threw Nepal into political turmoil. As 19 million people prepare to elect a new administration on 5 March,
Millions of Nepalis are preparing to vote in a high-stakes parliamentary election shaped by last year’s youth-led uprising.
Nepal is holding parliamentary elections Thursday, a year after a youth-led uprising forced out the government chosen in the last elections.
Nepal is heading to a general election on Thursday, the first after youth-led protests last September demanding an end to corruption,
Nepal is counting votes in its first general election since Gen Z-led protests in 2025 toppled then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government.
After securing a commanding majority in Nepal’s parliament, Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is set to form the country’s new government. In the first elections since mass protests ousted the government of K.