https://kathmandupost.com/The Kathmandu Post : Find the latest breaking news from Nepal, opinion and analysis on Nepali politics, business, culture and arts, sports, movies, food and travel, books, education, auto and more at kathmandupost.comhttps://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/mahendra-bahadur-shahi-wins-kalikot-seatNepali Communist Party candidate defeats UML rival by 986 votes in House of Representatives election.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/mohan-acharya-of-congress-wins-rasuwa-seatDefeats RSP’s Bhatta by 5,085 votes in March 5 House of Representatives election.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/03/06/rsp-takes-commanding-lead-in-pr-vote-count Nepali Congress trails far behind as RPP edges UML for third place in early tally.https://kathmandupost.com/kathmandu/2026/03/06/rsp-s-raju-nath-pandey-defeats-kulman-ghising-in-kathmandu-3Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate secures victory with 18,757 votes; Ujyalo Nepal Party chair finishes second.https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/03/06/kathmandu-ranked-world-s-third-most-polluted-city-at-friday-noonExperts expect new government to take concrete steps to address air pollution. Brief rain likely across Bagmati, Gandaki, and Sudurpaschim provinces until Sunday.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/03/06/rsp-takes-early-lead-in-nepal-polls-with-three-confirmed-seatsRastriya Swatantra Party candidates are ahead in 110 constituencies as counting for the House of Representatives continues.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/rsp-maintains-lead-in-both-bhaktapur-constituenciesBhaktapur-1 has been a stronghold for the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party since 1991.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/former-education-minister-mahabir-pun-leads-in-myagdiPun secures 5,508 votes, more than 3,400 ahead of the nearest rival.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-3/2026/03/06/rsp-leads-in-sindhupalchok-1-congress-ahead-in-sindhupalchok-2Early counting shows Bharat Parajuli (RSP) and Bansha Lal Tamang (Congress) in front as votes continue to be tallied.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/shekhar-koirala-trails-by-over-14-000-votes-in-morang-6Nepali Congress veteran falls far behind RSP’s Rubina Acharya.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/balendra-shah-extends-lead-against-kp-oli-in-jhapa-5Shah secures 13,654 votes, far ahead of CPN-UML chair Oli.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/tek-bahadur-gurung-wins-in-manangWith this victory, Congress has secured two seats one each in Mustang and Manang.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/former-prime-minister-pushpa-kamal-dahal-secures-fifth-consecutive-term-in-parliamentThe Nepali Communist Party coordinator secures 10,240 votes, defeating CPN-UML and Congress rivals.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/rapper-mayor-balendra-shah-poised-to-become-prime-ministerFinal results, covering 165 seats decided by direct vote and 110 through proportional ​representation, are expected within days.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/03/06/sri-lanka-moving-208-rescued-iranian-ship-crew-to-naval-camp-sources-sayIranian sailors were seen dragging suitcases and carrying bags as they disembarked ​in Sri Lanka, in pictures shared by the Presidential Media Division.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/pushpa-kamal-dahal-nears-victory-in-rukum-east-1Nepali Communist Party coordinator leads by over 5,700 votes in the count.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/biraj-bhakta-shrestha-wins-back-to-back-in-kathmandu-8Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate leads by over 21,000 votes against the nearest competitor.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/balendra-shah-extends-lead-over-kp-sharma-oli-in-jhapa-5RSP senior leader leads by more than 9,000 votes as counting continues.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/rsp-s-shishir-khanal-wins-second-term-in-kathmandu-6Former education minister secures decisive victory, far ahead of Congress and UML rivals.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/rsp-leads-in-102-constituencies-secures-first-victoryThe Nepali Congress has secured one win and is leading in 10 constituencies. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/congress-candidate-close-to-victory-in-manangTek Bahadur Gurung, who was also elected from the same constituency in 2022, leads by 1559 votes as counting continues.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/rsp-s-rabi-lamichhane-extends-lead-in-chitwan-2Lamichhane secures 17,414 votes, far ahead of rivals in early count.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/amresh-kumar-singh-widens-lead-against-gagan-thapa-in-sarlahi-4Nepali Congress president Thapa had won the election from Kathmandu-4 in 2022.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/balendra-shah-widens-lead-by-5123-in-jhapa-5UML chairman K P Sharma Oli trails by a wide margin as vote counting continues.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-3/2026/03/06/rsp-s-ashika-tamang-maintains-lead-in-dhading-1UML, Congress and NCP candidates trail as early vote count puts RSP ahead.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-1/2026/03/06/uml-candidate-suhang-nembang-leads-early-in-ilam-2Shram Sanskriti Party’s Rai close behind as initial vote count shows tight race.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/rsp-leads-in-96-constituencies-secures-one-winNepali Congress also records a victory.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-5/2026/03/06/rsp-candidate-panthi-takes-early-lead-in-gulmi-2Congress and UML candidates close behind as early vote count shows tight race.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-5/2026/03/06/rsp-candidate-kharel-widens-lead-in-rupandehi-2UML Vice-chair Bishnu Paudel trails by over 13,000 votes in latest count.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-5/2026/03/06/ncp-s-barshaman-pun-takes-early-lead-in-rolpaInitial counting shows a close contest with Maoist candidate Chudamani Oli trailing narrowly.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/rsp-s-bipin-kumar-acharya-leads-in-dang-2-uml-s-shankar-pokhrel-trailsNepali Congress candidate Kiran Kishor Ghimire has secured 390 votes, and NCP candidate Nirmal Acharya has 218 votes.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-2/2026/03/06/rsp-s-rajesh-chaudhary-leads-in-rautahat-1-former-pm-madhav-kumar-nepal-trailsEarly counting shows Rastriya Swatantra Party ahead as Nepal ranks fifth in his former stronghold.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/26-candidates-including-uml-and-ncp-forfeit-deposits-in-kathmandu-1Nepal Janasewa Party candidate Arjun Shahi, contesting with the 'Shoe' symbol, receives zero votes.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/rastriya-swatantra-party-leads-nationwide-with-70-constituenciesNepali Congress has won one seat and is leading in eight others, while CPN-UML is ahead in seven constituencies.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/balendra-shah-holds-wide-margin-in-jhapa-5Pushpa Kamal Dahal retains the wide margin in Rukum East-1https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/rsp-leads-across-kathmandu-as-darshana-secures-win-in-kathmandu-1Rastriya Swatantra Party candidates maintain strong positions across the capital as counting continues.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/congress-opens-win-account-yogesh-gauchan-triumphs-in-mustang Nepali Congress candidate secures victory in Himalayan district, defeating UML rivalhttps://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/rastriya-swatantra-party-leads-in-eight-lumbini-constituencies RSP candidates ahead in key seats across Lumbini Province in early counthttps://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/congress-leader-shekhar-koirala-trails-rspRSP’s Rubina Acharya leads in Morang-6 as counting continueshttps://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/06/uml-s-bhanu-bhakta-dhakal-maintains-lead-in-tehrathumClose contest as Congress and RSP trail in initial count.