kathmandu nepalis begin vote final round municipal elections monday important step general election november complete near decade-long democratic transition abolition nepal monarchy final round vote cover part restive southern plain border india dominate ethnic madhesi people 2.6 million people eligible choose 6,000 representatives 136 municipal officials say vote area delay since june rastriya janata party nepal rjpn dominate area call boycott poll call partially successful score people kill 2015 2016 mainly clash police protest madhesis new constitution say leave marginalise favour live hill madhesis demand unify homeland great participation state organs include parliament judiciary bureaucracy national army however lawmakers reject government proposal last month amend constitution meet madhesis demand pressure mount rjpn take part municipal poll members quit party take part second round poll june first round hold may take demand people election get pass future support sarbendra nath shukla senior rjpn leader tell reuters municipal elections first since 1997 attempt national government restore democracy local level decade-long civil war end 2006 years instability monarchy abolish 2008. serve barometer public opinion ahead nov. 26 general election nepal hold final round municipal poll ethnic grievances remain