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Candidate watch: Yogesh Gauchan Thakali from Mustang
Former Mustang MP and central committee member of Nepali Congress, is campaigning to turn the district into a cross-border economic gateway through infrastructure expansion, youth investment and climate resilience.
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Candidate watch: Yogesh Gauchan Thakali from Mustang
Former Mustang MP and central committee member of Nepali Congress, is campaigning to turn the district into a cross-border economic gateway through infrastructure expansion, youth …
Candidate watch: Dr Niranjan Koirala from Kaski-2
Independent candidate Dr Koirala is contesting Kaski–2 on a platform of science-driven policymaking, bio-economy development, agricultural modernisation, and integrating advanced technologies into education and governance.
Candidate watch: Sushant Vaidik from Pyuthan-1
Economist and policy advisor Sushant Vaidik is contesting Pyuthan–1 under the RSP banner, campaigning on evidence-based policymaking, administrative reform, digital governance, and job-centred local economic …
Candidate watch: Jatil Karki from Humla
First-time parliamentary candidate Jatil Karki of the Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party is campaigning on road connectivity, climate-resilient infrastructure, social reform, and transforming Humla into a trade …
Candidate watch: Nain Singh Mahar from Dadeldhura
First-time parliamentary candidate Nain Singh Mahar of Dadeldhura positions his campaign around unfinished reforms, education funding, youth employment, and transforming Sudurpaschim into a more connected …
Candidate watch: Meena Kumari Kharel from Chitwan-2
In the high-stakes electoral contest of Chitwan-2, Nepali Congress leader Meena Kumari Kharel is positioning herself not as a lofty, promise-making leader, but as a …
‘Chhutti, chhutti!’ It’s easier than managing systems
With extra holidays, a transport shutdown and alcohol bans stretching through Holi, Nepal’s election management is leaning on blanket prohibitions instead of building systems that …
Parties’ constitutional reform priorities before next week’s vote
As Nepal heads to the polls next week, the realisation of these constitutional pledges will hinge on electoral outcomes and post-election alliances. Amendments require a …
Parties promise measures for lower and middle-income earners
Ahead of the elections, three major parties promise income tax exemptions and corporate rate cuts to expanded social security and wage hikes
Candidate watch: Shree Gurung from Kathmandu-5
Gurung’s political engagement is anchored in economic self-reliance, technological innovation, and institutional modernisation.
Candidate watch: Deepak Prakash Bhatt from Kanchanpur-3
A former lawmaker and foreign policy scholar, Deepak Prakash Bhatt brings a security-focused agenda to national politics
What’s inside Rastriya Prajatantra’s election manifesto?
The party pledges to generate 28,500 megawatts of electricity by 2035, upgrade the Mahendra Highway in three years, and targets 7% economic growth to reach …
