KATHMANDU, Nov. 30 -- There is still uncertainty over where the first session of the newly elected House of Representatives will be held after the upcoming elections on March 5, 2026. During the Gen-Z protests, the old parliament building in Baneshwar was burned, and the new parliament building under construction inside the Singha Durbar complex may or may not be completed before March 5. If the new building is not ready, the government has not yet decided on an alternative venue for the first parliamentary session.

According to the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction, about 87 percent of the new building's construction is complete. Department Director General Ravindra Bohara said the building could be finished with...