What’s next for democracy in Nepal?

The most popular definition of democracy is the one by Abraham Lincoln , the 16th president of the United States. “Democracy is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.” Simply, it can be understood that democracy is a system of government where the lawmakers are elected by the people among themselves, the theory of separation of power is exercised well and rule of law is prevailing.

After the period of renaissance and reformation in the 17th century, the democratic system of governance began to evolve and today, in the 21st century, democracy is the most practised and popular system of governance.