Congress, UML set to win all seats up for grabs in National Assembly
Summary
The Nepali Congress and CPN-UML alliance is poised to win all 18 contested National Assembly seats in the upcoming election, securing a two-thirds majority in the upper house.
Key Points
- 44 leaders from seven parties are contesting 18 National Assembly seats in the January 25 election.
- Congress and UML formed an alliance sealing agreements on seat sharing, with the NCP contesting solo.
- One candidacy is unopposed in Koshi Province, and another member will be presidentially nominated.
- The alliance will likely control close to two-thirds of the upper house seats after the election results.
