Overview

• President Ram Chandra Poudel issued the dissolution notice Friday night on the interim government's recommendation and fixed March 5, 2026, for a vote.
• Eight parties, including Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and the Maoist Centre, signed a statement demanding parliament’s reinstatement, calling the step unconstitutional.
• Karki, 73, made hospital visits to injured protesters on Saturday as authorities began lifting curfew and reopening parts of Kathmandu.
• Security remains under army oversight, with leaders earlier moved to barracks and government sites guarded after arson and looting that left at least 51 people dead.
• Organizing a rapid poll faces hurdles such as damaged offices and records, escaped prisoners, and pending appointments to the election authority.