POLITICS
UML Chair Oli files nomination from Jhapa-5
UML Chair Oli files nomination from Jhapa-5
Oli registered his candidacy for the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5.
Jan 20, 2026
POLITICS
Renu Dahal files candidacy from Chitwan-3
Renu Dahal files candidacy from Chitwan-3
Having served two terms as mayor of the BMC, Dahal resigned from her post on Tuesday to enter the electoral race.
Jan 20, 2026
POLITICS
NC fields cricket commentator Sachin Timalsena for Kathmandu-4
NC fields cricket commentator Sachin Timalsena for Kathmandu...
Nepali Congress has nominated cricket commentator Sachin Timalsena for Kathmandu-4, a seat previously held by party president Gagan Thapa.
Jan 20, 2026
POLITICS
NC President Gagan Thapa files candidacy from Sarlahi-4
NC President Gagan Thapa files candidacy from Sarlahi-4
Thapa had previously won three consecutive elections from Kathmandu-4.
Jan 20, 2026
POLITICS
Speaker, Deputy Speaker of dissolved House face off from Jhapa-2
Speaker, Deputy Speaker of dissolved House face off from Jha...
Former parliamentary Speaker Devraj Ghimire (CPN-UML) and ex-Deputy Speaker Indira Rana (RSP) will face off in Jhapa–2 in the March 5 elections.
Jan 20, 2026
POLITICS
Four former prime ministers enter electoral race
Four former prime ministers enter electoral race
Meanwhile, former Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who had been continuously elected from Dadeldhura since the 2048 BS election, is not contesting this time.
Jan 20, 2026
POLITICS
Bharatpur Metropolis Mayor Dahal resigns from post
Bharatpur Metropolis Mayor Dahal resigns from post
Dahal decided to step down before filing her candidacy for the upcoming election to the House of Representatives (HoR) from Chitwan-3, representing the Nepali Communist Party.
Jan 20, 2026
POLITICS
Balen files nomination from Jhapa-5
Balen files nomination from Jhapa-5
Shah registered his nomination after completing the formal process at the Election Office in Jhapa.
Jan 20, 2026
WORLD
EU leaders take stage in Davos as Trump rocks global order
EU leaders take stage in Davos as Trump rocks global order
European leaders address the World Economic Forum ahead of Donald Trump’s appearance, as tensions rise over US tariff threats linked to Greenland and Europe weighs its response amid strained transatlantic ties.
Jan 20, 2026
POLITICS
Four ministers appointed to hold elections enter poll race
Four ministers appointed to hold elections enter poll race
The ministers, who had joined the interim government with a stated commitment to conduct elections, have now resigned and filed their candidacies—either under party banners or as independents—marking a clear shift from caretaker roles to active political contestation.
Jan 20, 2026