Kathmandu, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - Nepal's rocky road to elections: five key dates

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2026-03-02

Nepal votes in key elections on Thursday, six months after youth-led anti-corruption protests toppled the government, killed at least 77 people and left parliament in flames. It was the country's worst violence since a decade-long civil war ended in a 2006 peace deal that abolished the monarchy and brought Maoist insurgents into government. Protests stemmed from public frustration at corruption, economic stagnation and an ageing political elite t......

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