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Nepali Migrant Workers Influence Elections but Remain Disenfranchised
Though unable to vote abroad, 2.5 million Nepali migrant workers influence elections by supporting families and political campaigns, with remittances over one-third of GDP, experts say.
- Nearly 90% of overseas Nepali workers have a strong interest in voting, though they cannot do so due to lack of a system for them to cast ballots abroad.
- The Rastriya Swatantra Party made allowing overseas Nepali workers to vote a key issue in the 2022 elections and gained significant support.
- Legal experts believe allowing overseas Nepali workers to vote is inevitable as it would significantly impact election outcomes.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Center, 36% Right
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources are Center, 36% of the sources lean Right
37% Center
L 27%
C 37%
R 36%
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