Kathmandu: Nepal’s Gen-Z will certainly have a greater say in the running of the country. On Thursday, the country’s interim prime minister Sushila Karki announced lowering of the voting age to 16.

Through this, Nepal joins only a handful of countries in the world where the voting age is 16. It will also be the only country in Asia where youngsters will play an important role in electing their leaders. ADVERTISEMENT

Elections are slated to be held in Nepal in March 2026.

The move came in response to the recent Gen-Z protests that resulted in loss to life and property and the overthrow of the government in power.

The amendment to the Voter Roll Act, 2017, was promulgated by president of Nepal Ram Chandra Paudel through an ordinance issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based

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