Nepal votes in election pitting entrenched old guard against a powerful youth movement
The Guardian World
by Agence France-PresseMarch 5, 2026
The general election is the first since gen-Z protests forced Nepal’s then-prime minister to quit
Nearly six months after a wave of unprecedented youth-led protests forced Nepal’s then prime minister to quit, people have begun voting in a general election that is shaping up to be a high-stakes showdown between the entrenched old guard and a powerful youth movement.
Key figures contesting the election include the Marxist former prime minister seeking a return to office, a rapper-turned-mayor bidding for the youth vote, and the newly elected leader of the powerful Nepali Congress party.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/5/2026