Young hope

Do the young leaders have it in them to defeat Deuba in the race for parliamentary party leader?

If established political parties had any doubt that the political space they long occupied could one day be forcefully claimed by new political forces, the results pouring in from all over the country should make the message loud and clear. The rise of new political forces that seemed far-fetched until recently is becoming a reality—first with the victory of independent candidates in local elections, and now with the wins of candidates representing the newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party. That the old parties are losing touch with the contemporary Nepali society is no news; but the continuing dominance of the same parties (except for the recent dent) means their demise will be painfully slow, if not impossible. This also means the established parties have time to reimagine their politics and be relevant all over again.