Nepal polls

PM Deuba shines again; Nepali Congress emerges as single largest party in general elections

The Nepali Congress led by PM Deuba has won 53 seats in the general election. Meanwhile, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) (CPN-UML) won 42 seats. 

Nov 28, 2022, 06:25 AM IST

Nepal Left alliance wins 72 seats, heading towards majority

The CPN-UML led by former premier K P Oli and the CPN- Maoist led by former premier Prachanda have forged electoral alliance for both the provincial and parliamentary elections.

Dec 10, 2017, 12:38 PM IST

Left alliance wins 27 seats, Nepali Congress 5 in Nepal polls

Nepal's Left alliance has won 27 while the ruling Nepali Congress bagged five parliamentary seats in the country's historic polls.

Dec 09, 2017, 19:45 PM IST

Nepal closes border with India for 72 hrs ahead of Dec 7 polls

The polls are a major step toward implementing the new Constitution. 

Dec 05, 2017, 21:25 PM IST

Poll-bound Nepal to close borders with India for 72 hours

Nepal will be closing its borders with India for about 72 hours as it holds parliamentary and provincial council polls on November 26.

Nov 21, 2017, 22:54 PM IST

Nepalis cast their vote in local elections

Nearly five million Nepalis on Sunday are voting in the first phase of the much awaited local elections taking place for the first time after the Himalayan nation became a federal democratic republic.

May 14, 2017, 13:03 PM IST

Election campaigning ends for Nepal's local body polls

The campaigning for Nepal's first local body polls in two decades ended today with the authorities sealing the country's borders with India and China for 96 hours.

May 11, 2017, 20:09 PM IST

Madhesi parties to boycott Nepal's local polls

Dismissing as 'even more regressive than the previous' the government's new Constitution amendment proposal -- introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.

Apr 12, 2017, 18:30 PM IST