Nepal's political governance since the millenium

Nepal has had a challenge to stabilize their governance for a long time. This slideshow gives a quick snapshot of Nepal's political governance since 2000.

Get to know the young leaders - 37 year old Ujwal & 26 year old Pukar

These young leaders are working passionately to bring changes in Nepal. Ujwal Thapa is an entrepreneur, and runs a blog Why Nepal whereas Pukar Bam is by far the youngest politician and a teacher by profession. Both are part of a social and political movement called Bibeksheel Nepali. This short interview captures their thoughts on what is needed to bring about positive change in the country. Interview recorded in British Gurkha Welfare Society Radio 1179 AM, United Kingdom

Koirala's Legacy in the parliament

Although it has been an extreme challenge to keep up with what is happening with Nepal’s government, living miles away from Nepal, the name ‘Koirala’ always seems to be prevalent and familiar.  Last month, it was no surprise to see Sushil Koirala elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal, after the death of Girija Prasad Koirala in 2010. 

As the Prime Minister in Nepal changes almost every year, and sometimes the former PMs get elected again, it feels like the same group of competitors are playing musical chair in the race to be the political leader of the country. However, in the race to grab the ''chair'', the Koiralas seem to skilfully be hovering around Singha Durbar – Nepal’s parliament house, in one way or the other. Looking back in history, the Koiralas have enjoyed a longer tenure of being the Prime Ministers of Nepal compared to other Prime Ministers during their time.

From left to right -Matrika Prasad Koilara, Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, Girija Prasad Koirala and Sushil Koirala

All of the Koiralas, who have been the PMs of Nepal, have left behind intriguing footprints. They all spent some time of their life in India as they were exiled by the monarch of Nepal. It was over 50 years ago, when the Koiralas debuted in Nepal’s politics. Matrika Prasad Koirala was the first one to break into this field at a challenging time during the Rana regime. He stunned the Rana regime by being the first commoner to be nominated as the PM of Nepal by the late King Tribhuwan. This was soon followed by his brother, Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala who became the first democratically elected leader. For our generation, Girija Prasad Koirala is a household name and needs no introduction. He has successfully won the maximum number of votes to be elected as PM four times.
 

Sushil Koirala, who is the 4^th Koirala to take over the legacy in Nepal’s government, has been a part of Nepali Congress since 1952. He is leading the nation at the age of seventy four, which is normally when people would happily retire if given the chance. He is known to be a believer of simple living and never got married. Do the Nepali citizens believe that a 74 year old political leader who lives with a motto of ‘simple living’ be successful in writing the constitution of Nepal? Time will tell.

Preparing to leave home - The youths in Nepal

Age and gender profile of the winning candidates of Constituent Assembly

In November 2013, 240 candidates won their seats in the Constituent Assembly to finish drafting the constitution of Nepal. The following graphs look at their representation in the Constituent Assembly.

The youths voice in Nepali politics

A large number of youths leave Nepal every year to find better opportunities in life abroad willingly and unwillingly. This video is a quick look into what the Nepali youths living all around the world think of Nepal's politics.....

An ex pat perspective

Just like any other Nepali citizen, I often find myself complaining about why the government is not doing enough for my country. Nepal is one of the poorest countries in Asia, and political instability is undoubtedly a primary reason behind it. This blog is for those budding youths who have had enough of Nepal’s political volatility and would like to step up and bring a change to their nation. The contents of the blog will be an assortment of updates on government affairs, interviews with politicians and the general public. I do not intend to lean left or right, and will only be sticking to concrete facts.