A Look Back at Nepal's Parliamentary Elections Since 1990 Restoration

Kathmandu. Three general elections for the House of Representatives were held following the political change of 2046 BS. In the general election held in 2048 BS, the Nepali Congress succeeded in securing an absolute majority with 110 seats. CPN-UML became the main opposition party by winning 69 seats in the 205-member House of Representatives. The United People's Front became the third largest party by winning 9 seats.Due to power struggles between the then Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, leader Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, and Ganesh Man Singh within the ruling Congress party, the House of Representatives collapsed on Ashar 27, 2051...