Alternative political forces are new mainstream parties

Adopting a government system with a directly elected executive without a constitutional amendment would undercut the constitution, compromising it altogether.

The Gen Z movement has redefined Nepal’s political landscape. The general public’s growing distance from the traditional political parties has seemingly made them closer to alternative forces. The Post ’s Biken K Dawadi sat down with a pioneer campaigner for alternative politics in Nepal, Bibeksheel leader and engineer Milan Pandey—who has also been in close touch with the leaders of the recent Gen Z moment—to discuss the genesis of the Gen Z protest, the potential for a strong collective of alternative political forces and the Gen Z political leadership. Excerpts: