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The CPN-UML is leading the vote count with 2,607,472 votes under the proportional representation. The Nepali Congress is following with 2,470,234. The CPN (Maoist Center) has got 1,109,779 while the Rastriya Swatantra Party 1,079,094, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party 554,757, the Janata Samajwadi Party 367,773, and the Janamat Party 316,653. So far, 9,670,833 votes were counted. Going by provinces, the UML is leading in six of seven provinces (Province 1, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim) while the NC is ahead in the rest (Madhes). The UML is ahead in Province 1 (599,159 votes) followed by the NC with 503,163. Similarly, the RPP has received 182,909, and the Maoist Center 168,734. In Madhes Province, the NC is leading with 357,933 followed by the UML with 321,210. The Janamat Party has secured 266,832, the JSP 262,744 and the Maoist Center 167,067. In Bagmati Province, the UML is ahead with 502,923 votes followed by the NC with 427,239. Likewise, the RPP has secured 257,857, and the Maoist Center 236,559. In Gandaki Province, the UML is leading with 340,533 votes followed by the NC with 317,596. The Maoist Center has received 115,366. In Lumbini Province, the UML is leading with 570,921 followed by the NC with 499,986. Similarly, the Maoist Center has garnered 198,450, the RPP 127,452, and the Nagarik Unmukti Party 125,521. The UML is ahead with 183,950 followed by the NC with 170,756 in Karnali Province. The Maoist Center has amassed 137,639. In Sudurpaschim Province, the UML is leading with 233,520 followed by the NC with 226,170. The Maoist Center has got 113,863.  

CPN-UML Secretary Raghubir Mahaseth has been elected as a member of the House of Representatives from Dhanusha-4. He defeated Nepali Congress candidate Mahendra Yadav by a margin of 124 votes. Mahaseth secured 32, 236 votes while his closest contender Yadav garnered 32,112 votes.  

It may take another two-three weeks for Nepal’s Election Commission to prepare a final result of the November 20 elections. But the race for the prime minister has already begun. Inside the ruling Nepali Congress which is all set to emerge as the largest party, multiple leaders have already claimed the premiership. Senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel has already started talks with members of the ruling coalition to solicit support. On November 28, he met the chairman of CPN (Unified Socialist) Madhav Kumar Nepal on the same issue. Poudel has reportedly told Party President Sher Bahadur Deuba to support him for the post. Youth leader Gagan Kumar Thapa has announced to fight the election of parliamentary party leader which paves the way for the prime minister. Deuba wants to be re-elected as prime minister. 

The Election Commission (EC) has reminded political parties and candidates participating in the elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly to submit details of their election expenditures within 35 days of the announcement of the poll results. The voting for the twin elections was held on November 20. The details of election expenditures under the first-past-the-post system should be submitted to the respective province and the district election office in line with the House of Representatives and the Province Assembly Election Directives, 2079. The candidates should mention details of their bank accounts and the responsible persons who have been tasked with looking after election expenditures. Similarly, under the expenditures used for election publicity campaign, the respective candidates should submit the details to the election office within 15 days of the completion of the voting by themselves or through their representatives. Similarly, under the proportional representation system, details of the election expenditures should be submitted within 35 days of the completion of the voting as per the Member of the House of Representatives Proportional Election Directives, 2079 (34), and the Member of the Province Assembly Proportional Election Directives, 2079 (36).