Lack of social inclusion in the newly elected House of Representatives

Election Commission geared up for nationwide voter education drive : The government has released Rs 4.96 billion for conducting the elections, including voter education (kp 16/11/2025)

Election Commission receives only two requests from abroad for poll observation : The number of organisations willing to monitor Nepal’s elections has been declining gradually (kp 16/11/2025)

Deadline for new party registration ends today (kh 16/11/2025), 122 political parties registered for the upcoming election, 28 more in process (kh 16/11/2025) [The more parties contest the elections, the more favourable it is for the existing major parties to regain a majority of seats through manipulation and nepotism in relation to the direct election system, thereby continuing their misguided policies of the last 10 years!], New party registered with Durga Prasain as patron; Madhav Kalpit named chair (rep 16/11/2025), Application for registration of Rastriya Gen Z Party withdrawn (rep 16/11/2025)

Integrated election security plan approved; security workshops to be held across all seven provinces (kh 16/11/2025)

HoR election: 3,125 new voters added in Kanchanpur (kh 16/11/2025)

New voters surge as NID accepted for voter registration (kh 15/11/2025), Over 80,000 new voters added through National ID system (rep 15/11/2025)

Voter registration extended till Nov 21 : A hesitant Election Commission relented after Prime Minister Sushila Karki’s multiple requests, by Binod Ghimire (kp 15/11/2025)

EC proposes mandatory annual disclosure of election manifesto progress (rep 14/11/2025)

Election Commission floats code of conduct for review : No government, semi-government, or public institution, school, or university premises may be used for gatherings, campaigns, or publicity purposes, by Binod Ghimire (kp 14/11/2025)

Govt approves Rs 5 billion budget for HoR elections (kh 14/11/2025)

EC calls for registering parties wishing to participate in the HoR and NA elections (nn 14/11/2025)

PM Karki discusses possibility of inter-constituency voting (nn 14/11/2025)

Sudan Gurung urges Election Commission to set up mobile camps for voter registration in Himalayan districts (kh 13/11/2025)

Election Commission to use national ID card biometrics for voter registration (kh 03/11/2025)

Election Preparations: New voters and political parties being added (nn 12/11/2025), Over 209,000 new voters added, 21 new political parties register ahead of election (kh 12/11/2025)

Election Commission: All parties ready for upcoming polls, including those that once boycotted elections (kh 12/11/2025)

Election Commission office-bearers hold discussions with Prime Minister Karki (nn 12/11/2025)

No parliamentary hearing, no appointments — What happens to the election now? (rep 10/11/2025)

Kulman’s party to be named ‘Ujyalo Nepal’, Anup Upadhya to lead as coordinator (rep 10/11/2025), ‘Gen Z Party’ likely to join Kulman Ghising’s new party along with Sumana, Sagar and Sudan (rep 10/11/2025)

EC to give political parties two days to submit PR closed lists (rep 10/11/2025)

Policy Research Institute finalizing study on voting rights for Nepalis abroad (nn 09/11/2025)

High public participation in voter registration ahead of March 5 HoR election [Photo Feature] (nn 09/11/2025)

New party applications with election commission set to conclude this week : The poll body received five bids on Friday itself, taking the number of fresh applicants to 17 (kp 09/11/2025)

Voter list registration encouraging, says Election Commission (kh 08/11/2025)

Buddha Air boss Basnet takes flight in politics : His new Gatisheel Loktantrik Party unveils an ambitious ‘Vision 2035’ with a new party promising 3 million jobs and 5 million tourists by 2035, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/11/2025)

Need For Introducing Online Voting, by Gaurav Adhikari (rn 06/11/2025)

Ensuring Ballot Beyond Borders (rep 03/11/2025)

Over 100,000 new voters added for the March 5 election (rep 03/11/2025)

Sixteen new political parties await approval after ‘Gen Z Movement,’ says EC (nn 03/11/2025)

Election Commission invites observers for March 5 polls : Both national and international observers should apply by November 12. They must submit proof of prior observation experience (kp 31/10/2025)

18 new parties registered at EC for March 5 HoR polls (rep 31/10/2025)

Gen Z to shape ballot box: Two lakh new voters expected ahead of HoR poll (rep 31/10/2025)

Is the new initiative for diaspora voting too little, too late? Election officials cite political conditions in host countries, time constraints as barriers to honouring franchise right, by Binod Ghimire (kp 29/10/2025)

National Assembly election set for January 25, govt cuts facilities for parliamentary officials (rep 29/10/2025), National Assembly vote set for Jan 25 next year : Electoral college to decide replacements for 18 members who retire on March 4 (kp 30/10/2025)

Diaspora voting impossible without amending four laws : Voting Rights also demand crucial improvements in management and technology to succeed, by Roman Acharya (nn 28/10/2025)

Biplav’s party proposes name change to Communist Party of Nepal (kh 28/10/2025)

Election preparations: Commission reviews applications of 15 new parties (kh 24/10/2025)

HoR election: Voter count in Jhapa reaches 682,993 (kh 22/10/2025)

Vast majority of newly registered voters are Gen Z : The commission resumed the new registration from September 26 (kp 20/10/2025)

EC holding consultations with political parties today (kh 16/10/2025)

NPI recommends allowing Nepalis abroad to vote in upcoming national elections (kh 14/10/2025)

Nepal youths rush to register for March vote : 33,000 new voters, mostly young, had enrolled by Sunday, by Binod Ghimire (kp 13/10/2025)

National Assembly Chair urges Prime Minister to hold elections 35 days before members’ term ends (kh 12/10/2025)

Election Commission to consult parties on holding elections : Prime Minister Karki supports the commission in its plan to hold the polls between 7 am and 5 pm on March 5 (kp 08/10/2025), Missing consensus : Political roadblock to timely election can be cleared if stakeholders show a spirit of accommodation (kp 08/10/2025)

Election Commission approves schedule for March 5 polls (kh 06/10/2025), Election Commission calls for political party registration by Nov 16 : In addition, parties contesting the March 5 elections must enlist with the commission by Nov 26 this year, by Binod Ghimire (kp 07/10/2025)

Manang by-elections for provincial assembly polls postponed : Election Commission cites disruption in party registration due to last month’s Gen Z protests as the reason (kp 06/10/2025)

Election schedule to change: Provincial and local polls to follow federal elections (ok 03/10/2025), EC to hold federal, provincial and local elections in separate phases (kh 03/10/2025)

PM urges EC to immediately begin preparations for polls (rep 24/09/2025), President issues Ordinance to amend Voter List Act, Gen Z can now register in voters’ list (rep 24/09/2025) [However, this still does not help the millions of young people who are denied citizenship to this day due to the patriarchal thinking of the high-caste elite!], Ordinance opens way for fresh voter listing : Existing legal provision stopped voter registration after announcement of election date (kp 25/09/2025), Nepalis turning 18 just a day before HoR election eligible to cast vote (rep 26/09/2025)

Current preparations inadequate to hold elections on March 5 : Enabling Nepalis living abroad to vote in the elections is a welcome thought. But it’s a misplaced priority right now, interview with former Chief Election Commissioner Neel Kantha Uprety (kp 22/09/2025) [Without the involvement of young people and the millions of Nepalese living abroad, a new beginning is not possible! This requires immediate legislative changes by ordinance.], Migrants’ voting rights : It is time they are recognised not only as remitters of money, but also as remitters of democracy, by Antonio Spinelli (kp 23/09/2025), Expedite Preparations for Free and Fair Elections (rep 23/09/2025)

Government plans ordinance to enrol Gen Z voters : Tens of thousands of young voters may be barred from the March polls under the current law, by Binod Ghimire (kp 18/09/2025)

EC cancels by-elections in Rupandehi (rep 15/09/2025)

Electoral Re-engineering In Nepal, by Mukti Rijal (rn 12/09/2025)

PM Karki dissolves Parliament, President Paudel approves (kh 12/09/2025), HoR elections in Nepal to take place on March 5, 2026 (kh 13/09/2025)

By-election set for Manang on November 3 (kh 05/09/2025)

Parties can register for Manang by-election between September 4 and 10 (kh 02/09/2025)

Wake Up, Election Commission: Curb the Soaring Cost of Elections, by Vidhu Prakash Kayastha (rep 25/08/2025)

Nepal’s 2084 Election: A Ride of Hopes and Letdowns, by Anweshan Adhikari (rep 19/08/2025)

Rupandehi-3 by-election: RPP aims to defend seat, NC seeks revenge (kh 14/08/2025)

The Electoral System for the National Assembly, by Kåre Vollan (Commons 12/08/2025)

Opposition parties claim EC’s self-assessment guideline serves UML’s interests, plan joint protest (kh 06/08/2025), UML expresses dissent over Election Commission’s political party self-assessment guideline (kh 07/08/2025), Poll body’s attempt to enforce self-evaluation draws parties’ flak : Ruling CPN-UML and Nepali Congress say party evaluation is their internal affair protected by constitution, by Anil Giri (kp 08/08/2025)

Election Commission asks political parties to register for Rupandehi-3 by-election (kh 01/08/2025)

Judiciary reminds poll body to ensure voting rights for expats As 2027 vote looms, parties, officials divided on inclusion of millions of Nepalis abroad in the election process, by Binod Ghimire (kp 23/07/2025) [Court judgements are binding for the government and must be implemented promptly, Mr Oli! What has the government done in this regard over the past eight years?]

Chairman Dahal bats for change in electoral system (rep 19/07/2025)

Strengthening Electoral Integrity, by Mukti Rijal (rn 10/07/2025) [This is also a question of social inclusion, which the ruling male high-caste oligarchy strictly refuses, although it is a fundamental constitutional right!]

Madhesh parties divided over candidate in Rupandehi bypoll : Aborted unification with Nagarik Unmukti prompts Janamat Party to field its own candidate (kp 09/07/2025)

Parties gear up to select candidates for federal by-election in Rupandehi-3 : RSP, RPP and Tarai-Madhesh-based parties are ahead in preparing for the by-polls (kp 04/07/2025), Race heats up in Rupandehi-3 as EC announces by-election date (rep 05/07/2025), Is Maoist Center fielding Kulman Ghising in Rupandehi-3? (rep 05/07/2025)

Rupandehi Constituency-3 by-election scheduled for November 3 (kh 01/07/2025)

EC consults Prime Minister on by-elections (kh 20/06/2025), By-elections likely in Rupandehi and Manang in last week of October (rep 20/06/2025)

Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Thapaliya’s Term Ends (kh 18/04/2025)

EC Moves To Consolidate Parties, by Mukti Rijal (rn 27/03/2025)

Fringe parties decry tougher rules for national party status : Draft bill says parties must field candidates in 70 percent of seats, and maintain inclusive structures at all levels, by Binod Ghimire (kp 22/03/2025)

Nepal's elections: The challenge of proxy voting, by Vidhu Prakash Kayastha (ht 27/02/2025)

Proportional representation: And the issue of threshold, by Birendra P Mishra (ht 27/01/2025)

Threshold for stability: A new political excuse, by Binay Mishra (rep 20/01/2025)

‘Improve electoral system assuring proportional and inclusive representation’ (kh 19/01/2025)

Message Of Local By-election, by Ballav Dahal (rn 09/12/2024), Three Big Parties Retain Dominance, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 10/12/2024)

Homework On Electoral System Reform, by Mukti Rijal (rn 05/12/2024) [The electoral system is in need of reform, but the main reason for political instability is the abuse of it by the patriarchal party-political elite!]

Local level election results: NC leads followed by Maoist Center and UML (kh 03/12/2024), Congress loses the most from 2022. UML, Maoist Centre make gains : Kirtipur’s mayoral seat, the biggest prize in Kathmandu Valley in Sunday’s by-election, goes to Nepali Congress, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 03/12/2024)

RSP’s Rojina elected as Ward Chairperson of Kathmandu-16 (kh 02/12/2024), UML’s Shahi elected Chairman of Dailekh’s Mahabu Rural Municipality (kh 02/12/2024), Unified Socialist registers win in Gadhimai-8; NC in Ishnath-7 (kh 02/12/2024), 37 local by-election: NC tops, Maoist Center and UML trail (kh 02/12/2024), Maoist Center claims gains in by-elections as NC and UML struggle (rep 02/12/2024)

Khadka Raj Shahi elected Ward Chairperson in Tilagufa, Kalikot (kh 01/12/2024), Nepali Congress candidate Dhan Singh Kuwar wins in Duhu-5, Darchula (kh 01/12/2024), Bhupamani Pun Magar of Nepali Congress wins Ward Chairperson election in Runtighadhi-4, Rolpa (kh 01/12/2024)

By-elections for 41 local-level positions conclude with 62% voter turnout (kh 01/12/2024), Voter turnout drops in Kirtipur and Kathmandu 16 by-elections (kh 01/12/2024)

EC to provide real-time vote counting updates online (rn 30/11/2024)

Local by-election: Silence period comes into effect (kh 29/11/2024)

20 parties contesting 41 posts in local by-polls : Three of the 44 vacant posts have seen representatives elected unopposed (kp 28/11/2024)

Vehicles operating without permission during by-election to be fined Rs 25,000 (rep 24/11/2024)

Kirtipur mayoral race set to be a test for traditional parties : Surge of independent candidates may complicate the contest for Congress’ former seat, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 20/11/2024)

Maoist Center candidate unopposed in Rukum East (rn 20/11/2024) [??]

National Security Council recommends procedures for army mobilization in by-election (rn 20/11/2024)

Local by-elections: 407 candidates in the fray for 44 seats (kh 18/11/2024), 410 candidates file nominations for local by-elections : The Election Commission has enforced a code of conduct from Sunday (kp 18/11/2024), Complaints filed against two out of 410 by-election candidates (rep 19/11/2024)

Maoist Center and Unified Socialist agree to forge alliance in local by-elections in Kathmandu (kh 17/11/2024), Balen Shah not to endorse any candidate in Kathmandu’s by-election (kh 17/11/2024), NC and CPN-UML forge alliance in Rukum East by-election (kh) [The authoritarian and rather incompetent national leaders decide on party behaviour in local elections: This no longer has anything to do with democracy and federalism!]

Code of conduct comes into force for December 1 local by-elections : The set of restrictions takes effect starting today, the nomination day (kp 17/11/2024)

Nepali Congress and CPN-UML to compete independently in upcoming by-elections (kh 07/11/2024) [In a democratic system, this is a matter of course and not a favour from manipulating politicians!]

Local-level by-elections set for Dec 1 to fill 44 vacant seats, by Raghab Sharma (kh 06/11/2024), Local level by-elections: where and which posts? (rep 06/11/2024), Parties expedite candidate selection for local by-polls : The by-elections will be held on December 1 for various positions that have gone vacant (kp 07/11/2024) [The national level of the parties should have no say in the selection of local candidates!], RSP opts for primary elections to finalize local level by-election candidates (kh 07/11/2024)

Electoral reforms are essential not only for effective federalism but also for ensuring equal and quality representation, interview with Bipin Adhikari (sp 25/10/2024)

Rajendra Mahato submits application to EC for registration of new political party (rep 25/10/2024)

मतदान विधिमार्फत निर्वाचनमा सुधार [ Reform of elections through voting methods], by Indra Adhikari and Uddhav Pyakurel (ka 17/10/2024)