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Injured Gen-Z activist warns Commission Chief: If justice isn’t served, your house is next
Inquiry commission led by Gauri Bahadur Karki has submitted its report to the government on Sunday regarding the incidents of September 8 and 9, 2026. The commission, including Chairperson Karki, handed over a report of nearly 900 pages containing findings and recommendations, along with a 7,000-page collection of statements, to Prime Minister Sushila Karki. The government had reportedly delayed submission, citing concerns over election influence. The full report will reportedly be presented by the Prime Minister to the Cabinet before public release. The report does not clearly reveal who has been recommended for action.
Election a triumph for people and constitution: PM Karki
Prime Minister (PM) Sushila Karki has said that the peaceful completion of the elections is a victory for the Nepali people, the constitution, and the nation. Speaking at a program organized at Singha Durbar on Sunday to mark International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Karki described the successful conduct of the House of Representatives election under special circumstances as a major achievement. “This is a victory for the Nepali people, the constitution, and the nation,” she emphasized.
Janamat party fails to retain political support in Madhesh
Chandrakant (CK) Raut, chairperson of the Janamat Party, has been defeated by the candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in the recent elections, raising questions about the survival of the Madhesh-based alternative political force. Ahead of the polls, RSP made several attempts to reconcile with CK Raut, but he chose to focus on his own party rather than join the national party. Janamat, which gained national attention in the 2079 BS elections by defeating influential Madhesh leader Upendra Yadav, failed to win a single seat this time. CK Raut himself lost from Saptari-2, while RSP’s Ramji Yadav emerged victorious with 28,404 votes. Umesh Kumar Yadav of the Janata Samabadi Party came second with 14,283 votes, and Raut managed only 980 votes.
Party vote banks and ‘core areas’ shattered, new electoral standards emerge
House of Representatives election held on March 5 has broken several traditional political norms in Nepal and established new benchmarks for future elections. The election disrupted conventional standards related to party organization, affiliated groups, core areas, campaign spending, and demonstrations of power. From the 2048 BS election after the end of the Panchayat system until 2079 BS, political parties relied heavily on their regional networks and affiliated organizations to secure votes. Swing votes occasionally altered outcomes, but overall party dominance remained stable.
RSP leads in six constituencies with 10 results pending, crosses 2.1 million PR votes
The Election Commission Nepal has so far announced results from 155 out of the country’s 165 constituencies in the House of Representatives election held on March 5. According to the latest results, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has emerged as the dominant force, securing victory in 119 constituencies so far. With vote counting still underway in the remaining 10 constituencies, the party is currently leading in six of them. In the proportional representation vote count, the Rastriya Swatantra Party has crossed 2.1 million votes, reaching 2,148,130 votes so far.
Congress, 2022’s largest party, likely to be limited to 17 direct seats
The Nepali Congress, which emerged as the largest party in the 2022 parliamentary elections, appears likely to be reduced to just 17 seats under the first-past-the-post system in the ongoing 2026 House of Representatives election. In the 2022 election, the Nepali Congress had secured 57 direct seats to become the largest party. However, according to the latest results, the party has won only 17 constituencies so far and is not leading in any remaining races. The early results of the proportional representation vote count also suggest a weaker-than-expected performance for the party. Observers say the Nepali Congress may struggle to secure more than 30 to 35 seats in total.
UML suffers historic setback as all top office-bearers lose direct elections
The CPN-UML has suffered what analysts describe as one of the most humiliating electoral outcomes in its history, with all senior office-bearers contesting under the first-past-the-post system losing their races in the recently held House of Representatives election.
The election, held on March 5, has delivered a severe blow to the party’s leadership, which had secured some of the highest vote totals during the 2022 general elections.
PM Karki calls for women’s inclusion in state policy-making
Prime Minister (PM) Sushila Karki has stressed the need to ensure women’s participation at the policy-making levels of the state. Speaking at a programme held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Singha Durbar on the occasion of the 116th International Women’s Day, PM Karki said women who remain marginalized and excluded from mainstream development continue to face greater hardships.
Shram Sanskriti Party wins three seats, eyes national party status
The Shram Sanskriti Party, led by Harka Sampang, has secured victories in three constituencies in the ongoing House of Representatives election, placing the party in fifth position and raising the possibility of it becoming a national party. Party chairman Harkaraj Rai won from Sunsari-1, securing 34,741 votes. His closest rival, Goma Tamang of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), received 27,249 votes. Tamang had narrowly lost the 2022 parliamentary election by 446 votes to Ashok Rai of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist).
Questions mount over Gagan Thapa’s moral stance after Congress election defeat
Fresh questions are being raised about the political accountability of Gagan Thapa after the Nepali Congress suffered a major setback in the recent House of Representatives election. Thapa, who has long projected himself as a political leader advocating democracy, rule of law, good governance, and ethical politics, now faces scrutiny after the party’s disappointing electoral performance under his leadership.
RSP’s Amaresh defeats Gagan Thapa in Sarlahi-4
Amaresh Kumar Singh of Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won the Sarlahi-4 seat, defeating Nepali Congress leader Gagan Thapa. According to the final results announced on Sunday morning, Singh defeated Thapa by a margin of 12,857 votes. Singh secured 35,688 votes, while Thapa received 22,831 votes.
Former Speaker Ghimire loses Jhapa-2 seat to Indira Rana
Former Speaker Devraj Ghimire has been defeated in the House of Representatives election from Jhapa Constituency-2. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate and former Deputy Speaker Indira Rana Magar secured a decisive victory. According to the final results released by the Office of the Returning Officer, Rana received 60,110 votes. Her closest rival, Ghimire of CPN-UML, secured only 11,368 votes, losing by a margin of nearly 49,000 votes.
UML’s Suhang Nembang secures second win in Ilam-2
CPN-UML candidate Suhang Nembang has been elected from Ilam Constituency-2, securing 22,426 votes. His closest rival, Nepali Congress candidate Bheshraj Acharya, received 14,650 votes, while Sudip Rai of the Shram Sanskriti Party came third with 14,400 votes.
Cloudy weather to persist for three more days
The sky is expected to remain mostly cloudy across various parts of Nepal until Tuesday, with the possibility of light rain in certain regions of Bagmati Province, according to Meteorologist Rojan Lamichhane. Currently, a low-pressure system is partially affecting the country’s atmosphere, interacting with high-pressure zones in the upper layers and the eastern region of the lower atmosphere.
RSP candidate Pokharel wins Okhaldhunga by 5 votes
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate and former AIG Bishwaraj Pokharel has been elected to the House of Representatives from Okhaldhunga by a narrow margin of five votes. Pokharel secured 13,953 votes, while his closest rival, Nepali Congress candidate Kumar Luintel, received 13,948 votes.
Jagadish Kharel wins by huge margin in Lalitpur-2
Jagadish Kharel of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has been elected to the House of Representatives from Lalitpur-2 by a huge margin. Kharel secured 39,491 votes in the constituency. His closest rival, Prem Krishna Maharjan of the Nepali Congress, received 7,420 votes, while Prem Bahadur Maharjan of the CPN-UML finished third with 4,536 votes.
Harka Sampang elected from Sunsari-1
Harka Sampang (Harkaraj Rai), Chairman of the Shram Sanskriti Party Nepal, has been elected to the House of Representatives from Sunsari Constituency-1. According to the final results announced on Sunday afternoon, Rai secured victory with 35,741 votes. With this win, the number of Shram Sanskriti Party representatives in the House of Representatives has reached two.
Five parties on track to become national parties
With around 25 percent of votes counted nationwide under the proportional representation (PR) system, only five political parties appear to be on track to secure recognition as national parties. According to the latest data released by the Election Commission Nepal, the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Nepali Communist Party, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party have crossed the three-percent threshold required under the PR system.
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