Millions of people in Nepal are voting Wednesday, June 28, in the second phase of local elections to choose municipal and village councils despite threats from ethnic groups that oppose the polls.

The coming local elections present a big opportunity for Nepal to drain the swamp of federal politics and embark on a broad-based development path.

Elections in Nepal are becoming increasingly expensive, thereby threatening inclusive democracy and raising concerns about the future of political participation.

The Nepal Election Commission is also scrambling to prepare for a vote that will be conducted under redefined local boundaries and laws as per the Constitution.

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Millions of people in Nepal are voting in the second phase of local elections to choose municipal and village councils despite threats from ethnic groups that oppose the polls.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Millions of people in Nepal were voting Wednesday in the second phase of local elections to choose municipal and village councils despite threats from ethnic groups that ...