Discontent in Morang-6: Neglected Settlements Question Congress Leader Shekhar Koirala's Prime Ministerial Ambitions

Biratnagar. Biratnagar is the capital of Koshi Province. While the main markets, squares, and alleys of Biratnagar might appear urban, the condition of the impoverished settlements in the same city is pathetic.

The scenes from the Dalit and marginalized settlements in Wards 4 and 12 of Biratnagar Metropolitan City mock the provincial capital. Dusty roads, overflowing sewage, cattle tied in the middle of the settlements, and piles of dung everywhere—this is also the face of Morang Constituency Number 6. This constituency belongs to Congress leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala, and Biratnagar is also the birthplace of the Nepali Congress.