Editorial | No option to timely polls
Summary
Former lawmakers seek House restoration while main parties prepare for March 5 polls amid uncertainty posed by Gen Z activists. Timely elections remain critical for stability and to prevent political vacuum in Nepal.
Key Points
- Former lawmakers of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are lobbying for the restoration of the dissolved House of Representatives.
- Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are preparing for the March 5 elections despite ongoing petitions and political uncertainty.
- Gen Z activists plan to protest and may obstruct elections to demand action against suppression of their movement.
- Delaying elections risks political and constitutional vacuum, potentially inviting instability and interference from various actors.
