Today is the vote to elect Nepal's new leader after the Gen Z protests.

Following massive anti-corruption protests led by the youth last year, which overthrew the government, the people of Nepal are casting their votes today in a crucial election that will determine the country's new political direction.

This election for 275 seats in parliament has become a fierce battle between new candidates advocating for system change and traditional old political parties. The main issues that fueled the protests last September, namely corruption, unemployment, economic stagnation, and social inequality, have also become the primary topics in this election.

Among the leading candidates in this election are former Prime Minister K.P. Oli, who was ousted from power amidst public protests, and Balen Shah, a former rapper and current mayor who poses a strong challenge to Oli in his own constituency. Nearly 19 million registered voters, including close to a million young people voting for the first time, are eligible for this election for the House of Representatives.

Due to Nepal's mountainous and difficult terrain, the transportation of ballot papers has been a very slow process, and vote counting is done entirely by human labor. As a result, it is expected that the full results of this election will take several days to be released.