US EditionNepal to vote in first election since Gen Z-led protests toppled government
Over 3,400 candidates, including 2,297 from 68 parties and 1,187 independents, vie in Nepal's election amid youth calls for accountability and change after September protests.
- On Thursday, March 5, 2026, Nepal's election sees roughly one million newly registered voters among 19 million eligible to vote, following youth protests.
- Gen Z activists and collectives have pushed a 10-point agreement demanding accountability and reforms after the September 8, 2025 protests forced the resignation of former prime minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli.
- New parties and celebrity politicians are contesting amid 3,484 candidates for 275 seats, including Kishori Karki, law graduate and activist, running from Okhaldhunga, Koshi Province.
- Analysts warn that a hung parliament is likely as no party may reach at least 138 seats, fragmentation risks splitting youth votes, and final results could take up to a month due to proportional representation and first-past-the-post counting processes.
- Economic and migration pressures mean remittances at 26.2% of GDP and about 1,500 people leaving Nepal daily shape high youth unemployment and voter stakes.
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Nepal to vote in first election since Gen Z-led protests toppled government
Nepal is heading to a general election on Thursday, the first after youth-led protests last September demanding an end to corruption, more jobs and cleaner politics led to the deaths of 77 people and forced the government to resign.
Gen Z toppled a government in Nepal – now they want control
Last September, Gen Z protests ripped through Nepal. Thousands took to the streets in the small Himalayan country demanding change. Violence followed and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was forced to resign and elections were called. Now, as voters go to the polls on Thursday, Channel 4 News looks at how young Nepalese are trying to redefine the country. With an emboldened youth-backed frontrunner pitted against the incumbent leadership, can anger …
Nepal Elections: Who are the contenders, key promises and how Gen Z demands are being addressed
Nepal is set to hold general elections on Thursday, marking the first national vote following last year’s youth-led movement that forced the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. More than 18.9 million eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots to elect 275 members of the House of Representatives (HoR). Of these, 165 seats will be filled through direct voting, contested by 3,406 candidates, while the remaining 110 seats will be al…
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Nepal's Gen Z pins hopes on post-uprising elections
Six months after joining anti-corruption protests that rocked Nepal, 23-year-old Amrita Ban will vote in Thursday's election, hoping the new government will realise the movement's demands.
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