Nepal News Evening Briefing | Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Summary
Nepal's Supreme Court moves forward with a hearing on the Gen Z agreement. Rabi Lamichhane hospitalized due to leg infection. Security tightened across key districts ahead of March 5 elections amid multiple corruption and election code violations cases.
Key Points
- Nepal Supreme Court has scheduled a full hearing regarding the constitutionality of the Gen Z agreement signed by Prime Minister Sushila Karki.
- Rabi Lamichhane, Rastriya Swatantra Party president, is hospitalized at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital due to a leg infection identified as cellulitis.
- Security measures are intensified in Banke, Kalikot, Dhanusha, and other districts ahead of the March 5 parliamentary elections, with deployment of joint forces and classification of polling stations by sensitivity.
- Several corruption cases involving government officials and suppliers have been filed or moved forward, including the Madhesh health equipment scam and unexplained wealth case against Bharat Kumar Acharya.
