Can the Balen-Rabi wave survive its own friction?

The alternative front is fundamentally fragile and at risk of collapsing due to internal leadership friction and a lack of coherent institutional structure.

The immediate fallout of the 2025 Gen Z uprising was the collapse of the CPN-UML and the Nepali Congress (NC) coalition government headed by KP Sharma Oli, and the dissolution of parliament. A government was formed under Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, based on the understanding reached between Gen Z leaders and the president. The Army Chief facilitated the procedure at Balendra (Balen) Shah’s prompting. Karki’s first task was to hold a mid-term election within six months, along with the maintenance of law and order.