Prime Minister Balen Shah's Absence Creates Parliamentary Stalemate and Diplomatic Concerns

When the federal parliament moved out of its New Baneshwor structure and into its own new building within Singh Durbar, a hope arose in the general public - not only will the physical distance between the executive and legislature be bridged, but there will also be unprecedented ease in the diplomatic and political pace of state operation. The executive head's office is within the centralized administrative center of Singh Durbar, and a few meters away is the sovereign parliament of the country, the House of Representatives. The distance between the two buildings, if measured on foot, is at most five minutes.

However, this five-minute walk has today proven to be the most remote, difficult, and mysterious journey in the country. The Prime Minister Balen Shah's working style, who entered Singh Durbar as an alternative to traditional politics and as a 'symbol of hope and trust' for the contemporary generation, has now made the parliament building a victim of peculiar uncertainty and indecision. Prime Minister Shah, known for his experimental and aggressive decisions while in local government, has become a 'rare figure' for the parliament after reaching the highest executive position in national politics.