Kathmandu, March 9 (IANS) As the sweeping victory of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Nepal’s parliamentary elections held on March 5 was confirmed, its President Rabi Lamichhane and senior leader Balen Shah received congratulatory calls from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. PM Modi confirmed in a post on social media platform X that he had held telephone conversations with Lamichhane and Shah, who is expected to become the country’s next Prime Minister.”Congratulate…
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Kathmandu, March 5 (IANS) Parliamentary elections in Nepal, which concluded in a largely peaceful environment on Thursday, recorded a relatively lower voter turnout. Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari said at a press briefing that voter turnout is estimated to be around 60 per cent, based on preliminary details received from across the country.If the turnout does not increase once the final data becomes available, it will be the lowest voter turnout since the parliamentary el…