Kathmandu, March 5: Voting for Nepal’s parliamentary elections commenced today at 7 AM across 23,000 polling centers in 77 districts. This election marks the first since the Gen-Z protests in September last year and will continue until 5 PM.
A total of 18,903,689 registered voters are eligible to cast their ballots, including 9,663,358 men, 9,240,131 women, and 200 individuals from other categories. The Election Commission has reported that 186,142 new voters have registered for this election.
Voters will elect 275 members to the lower house. Of these, 165 seats will be filled through the ‘First-Past-The-Post’ (FPTP) system, while the remaining 110 will be allocated via proportional representation.
According to the Commission, there are 3,406 candidates contesting under the FPTP system, and 3,135 candidates running for the proportional representation seats.
The Gen-Z movement, which took place on September 8-9, 2025, resulted in the deaths of 77 individuals and led to the resignation of then-Prime Minister KP Oli. The protests caused damages exceeding 84 billion Nepalese Rupees to both private and public property.
Following the protests, the country faced political uncertainty. However, the interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki took steps to restore political stability and announced new elections.
Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari urged citizens to participate in the democratic process without fear. In a message to voters, Bhandari stated that all necessary arrangements for conducting and managing the elections have been made. He encouraged voters to exercise their constitutional rights.
Bhandari emphasized, “Elections are the foundation of a representative system of governance and provide legitimacy and trust to the people’s right to be governed by their chosen representatives. Therefore, I sincerely urge all voters to come to their polling centers on Thursday and cast their votes with confidence.”
He further assured that the Commission is fully prepared to ensure that the elections are conducted in a clean, independent, fair, and fear-free environment.
The arrangements include polling booth setup and management, accessibility measures, adequate facilities for women, men, and persons with disabilities, and the deployment of election staff.
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