The Himalayan Times 25 November 2022 Post-election scenario After months of heavy preparation and campaigning, Nepal successfully held the second provincial and federal election on Sunday, November 20, following the promulgation of 2015 constitution, which will elect 275 candidates for the House of Representatives and 550 candidates for the seven provincial assemblies. The first provincial and federal elections were held in 2017. The elections were mainly a contest between the two major alliances, the five party-ruling alliance led by the Nepali Congress (NC) and the other led by the main opposition CPN-UML. However, the entry of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and independent candidates was an interesting political event in the election this time in Nepal. Senior political leaders’ opportunistic marriages of convenience have created frustration among the common people, resulting in low voter turn-out. However, they have been able to retain their seats in their respective
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