Saturday, May 9th, 2026

Pressure mounts on UML and Oli as polls near, talks of tactical alliances resurface

KATHMANDU: With just a month remaining until the March 5 elections, the CPN-UML is increasingly…

RSP bets on Balen Shah to consolidate support ahead of HoR elections

KATHMANDU: Senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Balendra Shah (Balen), is touring the…

No basis for electoral alliance with UML: Madhav Nepal

KATHMANDU: Nepali Communist Party (NCP) Co-Coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal has indicated that there is no possibility…

KP Oli faces uncertainty in long-held Jhapa-5 seat

KATHMANDU: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli is contesting elections for the eighth time from Jhapa…

From Mayor to PM hopeful: Harka faces tough test in Sunsari–1

KATHMANDU: Former mayor of Dharan Sub-metropolitan City and chairperson of the Shram Sanskriti Party, Harka…

Is Kathmandu-3 a tough nut to crack for Kulman?

KATHMANDU: Hopes of a united alternative force faded quickly for Kulman Ghising, who now faces…

With 38 days to go, parties seek votes without manifestos

KATHMANDU: With just 38 days remaining for the election scheduled for March 5, political parties…

The uphill journey of two prime ministerial hopefuls

KATHMANDU: The road to the prime minister’s office is proving far from easy for two…

How safe are veteran leaders when KP Oli faces Balen?

KATHMANDU: The Gen-Z–led movement of September 8 and 9, 2025, marked a turning point in…

UML ticket row exposes Oli’s uncompromising authoritarianism

KATHMANDU: As the CPN-UML moves into the decisive phase of candidate selection for the upcoming…

‘The statute, not factions, decides who leads the Nepali Congress’

KATHMANDU: Supporters of the Nepali Congress Special General Convention elected a new leadership on Wednesday,…

Balen quietly surveys Oli’s stronghold Jhapa-5 after three-hour talks with RSP leaders

KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah has begun serious internal discussions about contesting the…