Kathmandu is most populous district. But it comes third in voter numbers

Officials, experts see national Capital hosting more migrants than permanent dwellers and lack of interest among youths in politics as possible reasons for lower voter count.

The Kathmandu District Election Office at Bijulibazar used to see long queues of people seeking to register themselves as voters before local elections were announced on February 7. But a majority of them were temporary residents of Kathmandu.