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The Election Commission (EC) submitted the report of the House of Representatives (HoR) elections held on March 5 to President Ram Chandra Paudel on Thursday. 

Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari submitted the report to President Paudel at a function organized at Sheetal Niwas. 

On the occasion, President Paudel expressed happiness towards the successful completion of the HoR elections amid a complex situation.  

The President thanked the EC, government officials and all stakeholders for conducting the polls in a successful manner. 

Saying that the successful elections conducted in a free, fair and fearless manner uplifted people's trust towards the EC and the election system, the President stated that it has also further strengthened democracy.

Prime Minister Sushila Karki has expressed her gratitude to all employees, security personnel, and Nepali citizens who contributed to the successful conduct of the recent House of Representatives (HoR) elections.

The Prime Minister visited Karnali Province today and extended her thanks to everyone involved in ensuring the elections successful, according to her press advisor, Ram Bahadur Rawal.

Formed on September 12 following the historic Gen Z movement held on September 8–9, 2025, the election government’s Prime Minister had been unable to visit Karnali prior to the polls..

She arrived at Rara Lake in Mugu this morning and later traveled to Khalanga in Jumla, where she interacted with district-level security chiefs. During these interactions, she praised the efforts of security forces and government employees for successfully conducting the elections despite limited resources and challenging geographical conditions.

In a meeting with local residents, she especially thanked them for the unity, goodwill, and cooperation they demonstrated in ensuring that the elections were conducted peacefully and successfully.

“The democratic process has been further successful despite adverse conditions in the country, and the credit goes to all Nepali citizens,” the Prime Minister said.

The Prime Minister also visited the Karnali Technical School in Jumla. Established in 2037 BS, the institution is considered Nepal’s first technical school. Students, teachers, and local residents welcomed her warmly by presenting bouquets of rhododendrons.

According to her press advisor, the purpose of the visit was to thank all those who contributed to the successful conduct of the elections and to express gratitude for the public support extended to the government formed for a specific purpose.

The Election Commission on Thursday distributed certificates to Members of Parliament elected under the proportional representation (PR) system following the House of Representatives elections held on March 5.

The Commission distributed certificates to 110 proportional representation lawmakers of six political parties amidst a program held at its office this afternoon.

The election body had made public the list of 110 proportional representation lawmakers on Monday.

Under the PR system, the Rastriya Swatantra Party has won 57 seats, Nepali Congress 20, CPN-UML 16 and nine by the Nepali Communist Party.

Likewise, Shram Sanskriti Party and Rastriya Prajatantra Party won equal four seats under the PR system.

Under the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system, the RSP secured 125 seats, followed by the NC with 19, UML with 9, NCP with 8, Shram Sanskriti Party with 3, RPP with 1, and one independent candidate.

As per constitutional provisions, the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Federal Parliament, consists of a total of 275 members, including 165 elected through the FPTP system and 110 through the PR system. 

Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has resigned from his post. 

The party office has stated that Thapa tendered his resignation on Wednesday.

Thapa was unanimously elected as the President by the special general convention of the Nepali Congress held in mid-January earlier this year. 

He was under pressure to resign, following his own defeat and a poor showing of the party in the March 5 election to the House of Representatives.

Meanwhile, the Nepali Congress has summoned a central working committee meeting for tomorrow, Friday.