Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- Starting Monday, candidates began full-fledged electioneering with door-to-door campaigns ahead of the March 5 snap parliamentary polls, which are being held in the wake of the September 2025 Gen Z movement.

As a practice that has persisted for years, candidates aim to reach as many voters as possible. According to election rules, such campaigning is permitted until March 2, before the 48-hour electoral silence begins.

However, the continuity of traditional electioneering, even after the September youth uprising, when social media played a major role in shaping public opinion and creating the environment for the formation of the Sushila Karki-led government, has raised questions about the relevance and effectivenes...