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After Toppling a Government, Young Nepalis Drive a New Wave of Voters and Candidates
Youth-led protests and distrust in established parties have driven nearly 675,000 new voter registrations, with half using a new online system before the 2026 polls.
- Ahead of the November 21 voter-registration deadline, nearly 675,000 new voters have registered, half using a new online registration system, and young Nepalis including a 25-year-old protest participant and Kishori Karki, 25-year-old law graduate, are filing to run.
- Anger over a social-media ban and longer-term grievances drove the September 8-9 demonstrations, led by Gen Z protesters amid Nepal's deep distrust of established political parties.
- Thousands of activists used Discord to nominate Karki, who says she wants to keep the movement's spirit alive, leading to her interim appointment until 2026.
- With dozens killed and institutions damaged, questions arise about whether the protest movement will be institutionalised through the March 2026 elections, after violence and unrest.
- The party registration deadline is November 26, with 123 parties registered and 32 under consideration, while most Gen Z leaders remain outside formal parties and some back candidates instead.
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After toppling a government, young Nepalis drive a new wave of voters and candidates
With fresh elections set for March 2026, Nepalis spurred on by the September protests that brought down a government are registering to vote in record numbers – or running for office themselves.
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