Lumbini Province

Locals demand entry ban at Tinau dam after repeated drownings

Calls grow for stricter restrictions as two Indian teenagers go missing, with fatalities continuing despite repeated warnings.

Kapilvastu remains under prohibitory order as calm returns slowly

Authorities say normalcy is gradually returning in Maharajganj after a community dispute triggered violence and left 23 injured, but restrictions remain in force as talks continue.

RSP’s Bikram Khanal stuns Binod Chaudhary in Nawalparasi West-1

Khanal wins with 45,241 votes, defeating former lawmaker and billionaire Chaudhary by 35,739 votes.

RSP candidate Panthi takes early lead in Gulmi-2

Congress and UML candidates close behind as early vote count shows tight race.

RSP candidate Kharel widens lead in Rupandehi-2

UML Vice-chair Bishnu Paudel trails by over 13,000 votes in latest count.

NCP’s Barshaman Pun takes early lead in Rolpa

Initial counting shows a close contest with Maoist candidate Chudamani Oli trailing narrowly.

RSP’s Kamal Subedi takes early lead in Dang-3

Subedi ahead of rivals as initial votes are counted.

Vote counting to begin in Gulmi from 10am

Over half of registered voters cast ballots in both constituencies, with women leading participation.

Pushpa Kamal Dahal takes early lead in Rukum East

Nepali Communist Party candidate ahead in preliminary count, followed by CPN-UML and Congress.

Counting begins in Rukum East

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Lilamani Gautam and Kusum Devi Thapa in the fray.

Rastriya Swatantra Party’s Khagendra Sunar leads in Banke-3

Sunar ahead of UML and Congress rivals in early vote count.

Rastriya Swatantra Party’s Devraj Pathak leads in Dang-1

Pathak ahead of Congress and UML candidates as early vote count begins.

Rastriya Swatantra Party’s Sulabh Kharel leads in Rupandehi-2

Kharel ahead of UML’s Bishnu Paudel in early vote count.

No votes cast at two polling centres in Dang-3

So far, no ballots have been cast at the Deuti Secondary School Tallo Malaikhola polling centre in Babai Rural Municipality-7 and the Janata Basic School Jila polling centre in Babai-1.

Politicians return every election, but promises of land titles remain unfulfilled

Freed Kamaiyas in Sani Ambapur, Dang, say for years they have been paying taxes on land they do not legally own.

Juwabairath residents complain they are remembered only during elections

In this neglected and impoverished Tharu settlement in Kaplivastu, people must make long treks for even basic services like schools, healthcare and markets.

Issues of nature and conservation take a back seat in election campaigns

Conservationists say parties prioritise vote-winning projects and ignore the long-term benefits of conserving biodiversity.

From battlefield to ballot: Former Maoist fighter vies for Kapilvastu-1 seat as independent

Ravina Khan, once a frontline combatant, now campaigns door-to-door on a shoestring budget, seeking to represent the poor and marginalised after being sidelined by her party.