Shah government’s 100 days: Whither federalism?

Nepal’s constitutional promise will be fulfilled only when the provincial and local levels are genuinely empowered as equal partners in governance.

On July 4, Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s government completed its first 100 days in office. The first 100 days of any government hold symbolic significance in democratic politics. While no administration can deliver transformative results in such a short time, these early months reveal its governing priorities, policy direction and commitment to constitutional and institutional reform. They show whether promises made during elections are beginning to translate into concrete action and provide an early indication of the government’s broader governing philosophy.