How Nepal’s first lady is becoming the country’s de facto ruler

Of late, lineage is no more advantage in Nepal’s grand old Nepali Congress party. Apparently, the political life of people like Shashanka Koirala, Sujata Koirala, Prakash Man Singh and Sirjana Shrestha Singh is approaching the denouement.

Arzu Rana Deuba , the “scholarly” wife of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, however, is trying to be an exception. If you look at her recent actions, it is evident that she is trying her best to make the most of her husband’s positions to make a statement in Nepali politics.