Nepal Holds General Election on March 5, 2026
- Event Title
- Nepal Holds General Election on March 5, 2026
- Details
Nepal held early general elections on March 5, 2026, to elect 275 members of the House of Representatives. The election was triggered by the dissolution of parliament following the Gen Z uprising of September 2025. Voter turnout was notably high among younger demographics, who rallied behind the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and its leader Balendra Shah. Vote counting began on March 7, with the RSP dominating the results. The election marked a decisive rejection of traditional political parties that had governed Nepal for decades.
- Date
- 2026-03-05
- Category
- Politics
- CMAT Significance
- High CMAT priority — first election after 2025 political upheaval; questions on date, RSP victory, and new government formation expected.