Migrants’ voting rights

It is time they are recognised not only as remitters of money, but also as remitters of democracy.

Nepal has once again entered a moment of political turbulence. The collapse of fragile coalitions, the return of familiar figures, and the reshuffling of parliamentary alliances have perpetuated a cycle repeated for decades. Each round of instability has deepened public frustration with a political class more focused on entrenching itself than addressing the structural deficits of the economy and democracy. The persistent lack of accountability has hollowed out trust in political institutions, eventually pushing many citizens, particularly the young, towards protest and rebellion.