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An Election Commission representative helps a voter find their name on the list to cast their vote at the polling station for the parliamentary election in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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Rastriya Swotantra Party is leading in 23 seats, while Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are leading in three each as per the preliminary election results.
Vote counting started late on Thursday night, according to the Election Commission.
Counting is expected to be completed by Friday (March 6, 2026) night.
Nepal witnessed about 60% voter turnout during the elections to the House of Representatives on Thursday — the country’s first polls since violent Gen Z protests that toppled the K P Sharma Oli-led coalition government last year.
Published – March 06, 2026 08:19 am IST
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Nepal election results: RSP leading in 23 seats as per initial results
