Dahal moves to Rukum East for a safe seat, but the ground is shifting

Despite its legacy as a Maoist stronghold, the district has lately witnessed a change of mood among young voters as they demand accountability.

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, coordinator of Nepali Communist Party and leader of the Maoist insurgency, has once again shifted his electoral constituency. For the upcoming election of the House of Representatives slated for March 5, Dahal, also a former prime minister, has opted for Rukum East, a district long regarded as a bastion of the Maoist movement.