Flight disruptions and uncertainty force tourists to postpone trips, raising fears of a sharp drop in arrivals and economic fallout for the sector.

On Thursday, some polling stations introduced priority lines and assistance, but many voters still found it hard to navigate the voting process.

A simple majority in the House of Representatives requires 138 seats while a two-thirds majority will require winning 184 seats.

Observers say voters punished old parties for their failure to deliver, abuse of power, and widespread corruption.

Nepali Congress secures four seats; NCP and UML also register early victories.

Lamichhane leads by over 27,000 votes as counting nears completion.

Shah secures 28,152 votes as UML chair KP Sharma Oli trails by a wide margin.

Aryal secures victory by a margin of nearly 30,000 votes over Congress rival.

Nepali Congress and UML candidates trail far behind in final tally.

Nepali Communist Party candidate defeats UML rival by 986 votes in House of Representatives election.

Defeats RSP’s Bhatta by 5,085 votes in March 5 House of Representatives election.

Nepali Congress trails far behind as RPP edges UML for third place in early tally.

Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate secures victory with 18,757 votes; Ujyalo Nepal Party chair finishes second.

Experts expect new government to take concrete steps to address air pollution. Brief rain likely across Bagmati, Gandaki, and Sudurpaschim provinces until Sunday.