Election Special 2079

Voters with disabilities going to the polling station at Kedarshila Secondary School in Dasharathchanda Municipality-7 of Baitadi. The polling stations are not disability friendly. Photo: Naridatta Badu / Baitadi

Team of INSEC Observers including Chairperson Dr. Indira Shrestha monitoring the polling centre at at Basantapur Durbar Square. Photo: Geeta Mali / Kathmandu

Locals participating in the sample polling program conducted by the District Election Office at Malika Secondary School in Badimalika Municipality on May 4 with the objective of not spoiling the vote in the local level election. Photo: Padma Bahadur Singh / Bajura

Shiva Khakurel, INSEC Gandaki Provincial Coordinator visiting Narayan Magar, who was injured in a clash between Nepali Congress and CPN-UML cadres in Chapakot, Syangja on May 5. Photo: INSEC, Gandaki Province Office / Kaski

Campaign banner hanged in auto rickshaws during the election campaign of UML candidate Hira Sah for the post of mayor of Janakpurdham Sub-metropolitan. Photo: Dipendra Prasad Singh / Dhanusha

CPN-UML candidates and cadres in Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan-8 campaigning in motorcycles with party flags, election flags and posters against the election code of conduct on May 4, 2022. Photo: Mainamoti Chaudhary / Kailali

Locals participating in the sample polling conducted by the District Election Office, Dadeldhura on May 2, 2022, at the district headquarters with the objective of not spoiling the vote in the local level election. Photo: Bhupendra Bista / Dadeldhura

Election signs and flags hung by political parties against the election code of conduct at Loktantrik Chowk in Badimalika Municipality-8. Photo: Padma Bahadur Singh / Bajura

Children participating in the door-to-door campaign organized by the CPN-UML at Birendranagar Municipality-2 with the party’s flag against the election code of conduct. Photo: Purna Bahadur Khadka / Surkhet