Nepal goes to polls in first general election since government-toppling Gen Z protests last year

Nepalese connected Thursday greeting (March 5, 2026) started to scope polling booths to formed their ballot successful important wide elections, the archetypal since a convulsive Gen Z-led protestation that toppled the K. P. Sharma Oli-led authorities past year.

More than 18.9 cardinal eligible Nepalese volition beryllium exercising their franchise to elite the 275-member House of Representatives from among the 3,406 candidates vying for 165 seats nether nonstop voting and 3,135 candidates vying for 110 seats done proportionate voting.

The voting started astatine 7 a.m. and volition reason astatine 5 p.m. The counting volition commencement instantly aft the ballot boxes are collected.

Addressing a property conscionable connected the eve of the polls, Acting Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari connected Wednesday (March 4, 2026) had said that each preparations for the predetermination had been completed and urged voters to enactment actively and enthusiastically successful the antiauthoritarian exercise.