Bamdev Left In The Lurch?

Communist leader Bamdev Gautam has recently grabbed the headlines, not because of good reasons, but for his edgy political nature. In this advancing age, Gautam, who shed sweat and blood to transform the current ruling CPN-UML into a powerful organisation in the past, has become a pathetic figure. Even late Madan Bhandari used to appreciate Gautam for this zeal and militancy considered indispensable in a communist cadre and for building a robust party network. A sense of fidgetiness and fretfulness best characterises Gautam’s disposition these days. He is dead-set to join the UML but ironically he is unwanted there. With this paradox, he is nurturing his political ambition that largely appears more delusional than real.