Kathmandu, March 18 -- Voting for the Free Students' Union (FSU) elections is underway on Tuesday at Tribhuvan University's constituent and affiliated campuses nationwide. However, several campuses have cancelled elections due to padlocking and internal disputes.

At Ratna Rajyalaxmi Campus in Kathmandu, the All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU) padlocked the premises at midnight on Monday, halting the election. Amrit Science College in Lainchaur faced a similar situation after the Nepal National Independent Students' Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) locked the campus. The election at the University Campus in Kirtipur has been cancelled following a padlock by the Nepal Students' Union (NSU).

Internal disputes within NSU also led ...