Nepal votes today
Summary
Nepal is holding snap elections on March 5 following the dissolution of the House of Representatives, with over 18 million voters and heightened security measures in place for a peaceful vote.
Key Points
- Nepal is holding snap elections on March 5 after the dissolution of the House of Representatives following the September Gen Z movement.
- The Election Commission has made all preparations for free, fair, transparent, and peaceful elections with 10,963 polling stations nationwide.
- A total of 6,541 candidates are contesting for 275 House of Representatives seats, with youth voters (52% aged 18-40) forming a significant portion of the electorate.
- Security forces totaling over 341,000 personnel, including special election police, have been deployed to ensure peaceful elections.
