What govt plan to delay local elections puts Nepal democracy in peril

When Nepal formed its first constituent assembly in 2008, there was a talk about conducting the local elections three months prior to the term ending. But, as the parliament was dissolved without writing the constitution, the talk subsided. But, the constitution drafted by the second constituent assembly in 2015 stated that the local elections should be held within six months of their term ending.

However, when the lawmakers made a law to implement the constitution , they changed it in a manner that stated the elections have to be held before the term of the current post holders ended. But now, the same lawmakers who made this law want to change things. They are looking at ways to delay local elections by a year .