Campaign Finance and Electoral Integrity in the Upcoming Elections

The upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) election scheduled for March 5, 2026 is being held in a changed context as a consequence of the Gen Z protests of September 8, followed by anarchy and vandalism, which were instigated, propagated, and violently inflicted upon Nepal by invisible hands. On September 9, 2025, public properties, including courts, parliament, and government installations, were affected throughout the country. The private homes of political leaders, business leaders, and their corporate entities and business outlets were also reduced to ashes. Interestingly, while burning down the prominent leaders' houses, stacks of cash, including Nepali and US dollars, were found burnt and looted by the hooligans. The political leaders were badly humiliated and forced to hide from public appearances until normalcy was restored.