Nepal holds its first post-poll parliament session

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · Apr 02, 2026 · 357 words · By AFP

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Nepal's newly elected lawmakers met Thursday (April 2, 2026) for the first parliamentary session since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government in September 2025 and left the old Parliament building in flames.

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Why it matters

Lawmakers, elected in March, met within the new Parliament building, with many of the politicians taking their seats for the first time.

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That includes the Himalayan nation's new leader, rapper-turned-politician Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who led the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) to sweep the polls, winning 182 of the 275 seats, just short of a two-thirds majority.

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Claim 1: “At least 76 people were killed over two days of unrest.”

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Claim 2: “Published - April 02, 2026 10:15 pm IST”

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Claim 3: “The new Parliament is markedly younger compared to the previous government, with nearly 60 directly elected members under the age of 40.”

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Claim 4: “Mr. Shah, 35, was dressed all in black, including his trademark dark sunglasses that he kept on inside the hall.”

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Claim 5: “Nepal's newly elected lawmakers met Thursday (April 2, 2026) for the first parliamentary session since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government in September 2025 and left the old Parliament building in flames.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In September 2025, large-scale anti-corruption protests and demonstrations took place all across Nepal, predominantly organized by Generation Z students and young citizens. Known as "the Gen Z protest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Nepalese_Gen_Z_protests

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Parliament of Nepal (संघीय संसद नेपाल, Saṅghīya Sansada Nēpāla) is the bicameral federal and supreme legislature of Nepal established in 2018 (2074 BS). It consists of the National Assembl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Parliament_of_Nepal

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The House of Representatives (Nepali: प्रतिनिधि सभा, romanized: Pratinidhi Sabhā; Nepali pronunciation: [prʌt̪inid̪ʱi‿sʌbʱa]) is the lower house of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Nepal, with the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_(Nepa…

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Claim 6: “The deadly September demonstrations began over a brief social media ban but tapped into longstanding fury over corruption and economic hardship.”

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Claim 7: “Lawmakers, elected in March, met within the new Parliament building, with many of the politicians taking their seats for the first time.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Early general elections were held in Nepal on 5 March 2026 to elect the 275 members of the House of Representatives as announced on 12 September 2025 by the President of Nepal, on the recommendation o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Nepalese_general_election

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Claim 8: “An inquiry commission into the violence had recommended that Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, as well as the capital Kathmandu's former Chief District Officer Chhabilal Rijal, be investigated under laws addressing deaths caused by negligence.”

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Claim 9: “Three high profile arrests -- including four-time ex-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli -- linked to the unrest have been made so far.”

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Claim 10: “Mr. Oli, Mr. Lekhak and Mr. Rijal have denied responsibility for the violence and no charges have been laid.”

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Claim 11: “That includes the Himalayan nation's new leader, rapper-turned-politician Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who led the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) to sweep the polls, winning 182 of the 275 seats, just short of a two-thirds majority.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Balendra Shah (born 27 April 1990), popularly known as Balen, is a Nepalese politician, structural engineer, and rapper who is the prime minister of Nepal since 2026. He assumed office following his p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balen_Shah

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dipak Kumar Sah (Nepali: दिपक कुमार साह) is a Nepalese politician, medical professional and currently a member of Pratinidhi Sabha from Rastriya Swatantra Party. He is serving as Minister for Labour, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipak_Kumar_Sah

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister of Home Affairs (Nepali: गृहमन्त्री, romanized: Gṛha Mantrī; or simply, the Home Minister) is the head of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Nepal. One of the senior-most o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Home_Affairs_(Nepa…

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