Many may skip voting due to travel costs, distrust in parties, non-listing

Observers say political parties are ignoring inflation and voters’ everyday problems.

Pramila Subedi from ward 7 of Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot, who is currently residing in Manamaiju, Kathmandu, is not returning to her home village to vote in the March 5 parliamentary elections. Not out of frustration with the electoral process, but because of the high cost of travel.