Nepal, Jan. 1 -- As many as 915,119 new voters have been enrolled for the March 5 elections. This means that nearly a million young Nepalis will be voting for the first time.

According to the final list published by the Election Commission, Nepal, 18.9 million citizens are eligible to vote for the March 5 House of Representatives polls.

More than two thirds of Nepal's newly registered voters are from Generation Z, marking a noticeable surge in youth engagement ahead of the 2026 polls. The Election Commission views this trend as a sign of a new generation stepping into the political arena.

Many of these first-time voters the Post spoke to say their decision to have a stake in the election is driven not by party loyalty but by a desire t...