KATHMANDU, MARCH 5
The hands of a woman holding the ink are pictured while casting her vote in a booth during the elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Photos by Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times
In Pictures: Election Day
Skanda Gautam
Published: 03:21 pm Mar 05, 2026
The hands of a woman holding the ink are pictured while casting her vote in a booth during the elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Police conduct security checks on voters before they cast their ballots at a polling booth during the elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
A woman smiles as she holds her ballot paper before casting her vote during the elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Police conduct security checks on voters before they cast their ballots at a polling booth during the elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
A first-time voter casts her ballot during the elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Ink is pictured on the finger of a woman after she casts her vote in a booth during the elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
A differently abled man in a wheelchair heads toward a polling booth to cast his vote during the elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
People queue to cast their ballots at a polling booth during the elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Danda Bahadur Budathoki, 99, the oldest voter in the Gokarneshwor area, is helped by his son as he casts his vote during the elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.