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Madheshi women break stereotypes to enter Parliament

Janakpur, March 14 -- Madheshi women rarely contested direct elections, despite the constitutional guarantee of 33 percent women representation in Parliament. Political parties have often fielded them... Read More


Matrika Yadav's journey from peace process to fourth term in Parliament

Janakpur, March 10 -- Matrika Yadav, 78, who began his political journey with the Nepali Congress during the 1977 movement against the Panchayat system, has been elected from Dhanusha constituency No.... Read More


EC directs deferral of result announcement in Dhanusha-1

Dhanusha, March 8 -- The Election Commission (EC) has directed officials to delay the announcement of the final result in Dhanusha-1 after disqualifying the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate ju... Read More


RSP leads in Sindhupalchok-1, Congress ahead in Sindhupalchok-2

Sindhupalchok, March 6 -- In ongoing vote counting in Sindhupalchok, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Bharat Parajuli is leading in constituency 1, while Nepali Congress' Bansha Lal Tamang has... Read More


Election Commission scraps candidacy of RSP's Kishori Sah

Janakpur, March 3 -- The Election Commission on Tuesday cancelled the candidacy of Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Kishori Sah Kamal in Dhanusha-1. Election Commission spokesperson Narayan Prasad ... Read More


Balen calls for stronger provinces to bolster federalism

Janakpur, Jan. 20 -- Rastriya Swatantra Party's prime ministerial candidate Balendra Shah (Balen) has said federalism will only work only if provinces are strong, and urged voters to support competent... Read More


Wildfire in China's border forests keeps Tatopani crossing shut

Sindhupalchok, Jan. 15 -- A massive wildfire burning since Sunday night in forest areas along China's border near Nylam and Khasa has yet to be brought under control, keeping the Tatopani border point... Read More


82-year-old Mahantha Thakur sets his sights on National Assembly

Janakpur, Jan. 7 -- After more than three decades of contesting parliamentary elections-winning some and losing others-veteran Madheshi leader Mahantha Thakur is now charting a new course towards the ... Read More