Stability was a common refrain. Local polls hint at more unstable politics

It’s tough for any party to gain majority in general elections. Experts suggest measures to ensure stable governments.

Local election results have made one thing clear: the general elections later this year will most likely give a hung parliament, largely because of the electoral system Nepal has adopted. If local polls are anything to go by, the CPN (Maoist Centre), which was on the verge of losing its relevance, has managed to bounce back to retain its “kingmaker” position , thanks to Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba who weathered opposition from his own party to fight elections in an alliance with the coalition partners.