Political clientelism and upcoming polls

If Nepal’s youth can inspire voters to imagine a politics beyond masu bhaat, they can redefine democracy.

After last week’s deadly protests, things have started to settle down in Nepal. We now have an Interim Prime Minister in Sushila Karki, and the cabinet is starting to fill up with popular figures who have had a successful career in fields related to their assigned ministries. It won’t be far off to assume that these are “diplomatic” assignments. And, while no official announcement has been made, mainstream political parties have indicated that they will partake in the upcoming election.