Government mulls ordinance to clear legal hurdles to allow Nepalis abroad to vote
Officials doubt the feasibility of diaspora voting this time, say it will require ‘enormous homework’ and a lot of diplomatic dealings.
Elections
Hong Kong resumes election forums, fatal fire tops concerns
The forum agenda was modified in response to the deadly fire, with cheerleading and sloganeering removed, while candidate-led discussions were added on immediate post-fire relief…
A total of 120 parties seek to contest Nepal’s March 5 elections
Over a third of parties are new and registered after September protests.
Nepali PM Karki for signing deal with Gen Z without further delay
Prime minister directs officials to finalise an agreement by Monday. Says government is ready to face consequences.
Japan’s opposition parties prepare for snap general election, plot alliance
Some opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, are trying to forge an alliance, though no detailed plan seems forthcoming.
Thai PM Anutin’s flood crisis failure could cost him the 2026 election as political pressure mounts
The severe flooding crisis in Hat Yai, Songkhla, has become the most critical disaster the area has ever faced, prompting Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to invoke special…
Not easy to fly home to vote in Malaysia’s Sabah
Analysts say the return of outstation Sabahans will be meaningful but structural barriers still discourage them.
National polls, referendum on same day: Bangladesh Chief Adviser Yunus
On the referendum timing, BNP insists it should coincide with the election, while Jamaat-e-Islami demands it be held earlier. Jamaat and its allies have already launched protests…
122 seats, 1,302 candidates: India’s Bihar set for second phase of polling on Tuesday
The campaigning for the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly elections came to an end on the evening of November 9.
Nepal’s security chiefs flag escaped inmates and stolen weapons as major threats for polls
The agencies have agreed to establish election security command posts and coordinate deployments, with a follow-up review planned for the next meeting. The government, Election…