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Nepal's Elections: Overseas Voting Push Reshapes Political Landscape

2/25/2026

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Parliamentary elections will be held in Nepal on March 5, the first since protests toppled the government in September 2025.
Approximately 2.5 million Nepalis work abroad and influence elections, though they lack voting rights.
Overseas voting efforts have stalled since a 2018 Supreme Court order.
Balendra Shah, a candidate for the Rastriya Swatantra Party, advocates overseas voting, a move that could reshape Nepal's political landscape.

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Parliamentary elections will be held in Nepal on March 5, the first since protests toppled the government in September 2025.
Approximately 2.5 million Nepalis work abroad and influence elections, though they lack voting rights.
Overseas voting efforts have stalled since a 2018 Supreme Court order.
Balendra Shah, a candidate for the Rastriya Swatantra Party, advocates overseas voting, a move that could reshape Nepal's political landscape.