Nepali eligible voters record their biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up to exercise their franchise for the upcoming election on March 5, 2026. Source: NurPhoto / Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Ahead of the March 5 elections, our Nepal correspondent Pratichya Dulal spoke with first-time voters about their expectations from the upcoming polls.