Opinion | New election, old platitudes
Summary
Nepal is approaching parliamentary elections, but despite hopes for change, political parties appear poised to offer familiar promises and maintain the status quo rather than usher in new faces or significant reform.
Key Points
- The upcoming Nepalese parliamentary elections are expected to continue the dominance of longstanding political figures rather than usher in new leadership.
- Political parties in Nepal routinely produce election manifestos filled with grand promises but little practical follow-through or accountability.
- Election outcomes in Nepal are not strongly influenced by party policies or manifestos due to coalition politics and lack of majority mandates.
- There is a prevailing skepticism that new political parties will not offer substantially different platforms beyond recycled platitudes already seen from older parties.
