Overview This issue of Data Dive is based on ANFREL’s recently released Final Comprehensive Mission Report on Nepal’s 2026 House of Representatives Elections, titled Rebuilding Trust, Restoring Credibility: Accountability and Electoral Integrity in Nepal 2026. The report was launched during ANFREL’s Post-Election Discussion with Electoral Stakeholders in Kathmandu on 13 May 2026.
The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) launched on 13 May 2026 the final report on its observation of the 2026 House of Representatives Elections in Nepal. ANFREL hosted a post-election discussion with various electoral stakeholders in the country to present the key findings of the international election observation mission in Nepal
Final Assessment Mission Report: 2026 House of Representatives Elections in Nepal The March 2026 House of Representatives elections in Nepal were held in the aftermath of a profound political crisis triggered by the 2025 youth-led uprising. What began as protests against a social media ban rapidly evolved into a broader movement demanding
The National Election Observation Committee released their comprehensive observation report on the 2026 House of Representatives Elections in Nepal. NEOC said despite an incomplete composition of commissioners, the Election Commission Nepal managed to make all necessary arrangements for the conduct of the elections. They noted, however, of structural deficiencies with limited access
Executive Summary The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) deployed an International Election Observation Mission (IEOM) to observe Nepal’s 2026 House of Representatives (HoR) elections, held in a politically transitional and polarized environment following the upheaval of September 2025. ANFREL observed that the election day was peaceful and orderly and reflected continued
5 March 2026Kathmandu, Nepal The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) commends the people of Nepal for their participation in the 2026 elections, which were conducted in a peaceful and orderly environment across the areas observed by ANFREL’s International Election Observation Mission. Following a period marked by public protests and civic mobilization
Overview Today, 5 March 2026, Nepalis head to the polls to elect a new House of Representatives, in what is widely regarded as one of the most consequential elections in the country’s recent democratic history. These snap elections were called following the September 2025 political upheaval, which led to the resignation of
The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) is deploying an International Election Observation Mission (IEOM) for Nepal’s 5 March 2026 House of Representatives election to independently assess both the overall technical administration of the election and the broader conditions for political competition within Nepal’s evolving democratic context. In light of recent political
Executive Summary ANFREL’s Pre-Election Assessment Mission (PEAM) Report on Nepal’s 2026 House of Representatives elections presents an early, risk-focused snapshot of the country’s electoral environment ahead of polling on 5 March 2026, situated in the wider political transition that followed the September 2025 Gen-Z protest wave. The PEAM is the first stage
The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) is holding a press briefing on Thursday, 26 February 2026 to release the findings of ANFREL's pre-election assessment mission to the 2026 Nepali House of Representatives Elections. ANFREL is also launching its international election observation mission to the 2026 Nepali elections. From 21-30 January 2026,
