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. | Photo Credit: AP 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 Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Hyderabad’s adulterated food raids: Decoy buyers, tip-offs lead to a series of busts Hindi cinema and the changing meaning of conjugal relationships