The citizens of Doti, who had traveled to various cities in the country and neighboring India for employment, study, and residence, had returned to their village only to vote.
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The election of members of the House of Representatives held on Falgun 21 brought some excitement to the villages of Doti. The settlement, which had been deserted for years, became lively during the election.
From the election campaign to the announcement of the results, the courtyards of houses that had been closed for a long time in the settlement were opened, the number of people chatting in the squares and squares increased, and the market was crowded. But that excitement did not last for many days. After the election, the excitement of the village has started to disappear. The villages have started to return to their old state within a few days of the end of the voting.
Most of the voters who returned to the village for the election have already gone back to their workplaces. The citizens of Doti, who had reached various cities of the country and neighboring India for employment, study and residence, had returned to the village only to vote.
Ghanshyam Sharma of Shikhar Municipality-5, who had come for the election, has returned to his workplace, Kailali. ‘I had to come to vote because my name is here,’ he said, ‘but I had to return again due to employment and family. Most of those who came with us have already returned.’
As election day approached, the village was bustling with political debates in the village squares and the candidates and their workers going door-to-door. ‘Meeting old friends, gatherings with relatives, and houses that were open after a long time gave a sense of excitement to the village,’ said local businessman Khem Joshi. ‘After the election, people headed back to their destinations. The village has started to become deserted.’
This scene is not new in most of the rural settlements of Doti. The youth are moving away from the village due to migration, foreign employment and studies. Joshi says that the trend of increasing activity in the village only during festivals or special occasions has been repeated for years.
