‘New party’ trap

It’s one thing to win elections. Turning public frustration into lasting political power is quite another.

Nepalis have a habit of embracing new political parties with enormous hope, only to abandon them just as quickly. The dramatic rise of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) may yet break that cycle. Or it may become its latest example. That all depends on what it does once the excitement of victory fades.