Nepal’s electing lawmakers, but candidates promise physical infrastructure development and nothing else

Gyan Khatri, 77, from Saidhaki in Ghorahi sub-metropolitan city in Dang has been voting since the Panchayat era. Every time the elections are near, he is full of excitement as he gets hopeful with all the dreams about physical infrastructure development that different politicians sell him. He also likes how leaders come and listen to his issues.

“Now, all I want them to do is give us access to drinking water. That’s it,” says Khatri.