Nepalese are lining up to vote for representatives in municipal and village councils for the first time | Democracy, elections and voting

Nepalese are lining up to vote for representatives in municipal and village councils for the first time in two decades, a landmark moment in the country’s transition to democracy. Polls opened in three provinces at 7am (01:15 GMT) on Sunday with nearly 50,000 candidates vying for the position of mayor, deputy mayor, ward chairman and ward…

Kathmandu (dpa) – Polling stations closed across Nepal on Sunday, marking the end of the first round of the country’s first local elections in two decades. Voting wrapped up at 5 pm local time (1115 GMT), with voter turnout estimated at 71 percent, Election Commission head Ayodhi Prasad Yadav said at a press conference. Ballot boxes…