At this point, one question has become acute: What is the formula for making the parties' efforts, from good governance to service delivery, effective and experiential? What is the formula for solving the difficulties faced by the people, from agriculture to enterprises? These are the issues that the people want now.
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Electoral competition between parties is an integral part of democracy. The process by which parties participate in elections with their own agendas and, when approved by the people, lead the governance process and implement their ideas, principles, and programs is what makes democracy alive.
Therefore, in every election, old and new parties participate and expect approval from the people. For the elections to be held on 21 Falgun, 120 parties have applied to the commission, of which 26 are new.
In a democratic country, it is positive for an individual or group to form a party by completing the legal process and taking the initiative to work for the benefit of the people. This gives them the self-confidence to strive for the advanced society they expect. It teaches them to understand the desires of the people and find a way to fulfill them. However, the issue of party formation should not be understood only as a part of electoral democracy, but should also be linked to the possibility of the people benefiting.
The presence of old parties in elections is a regular process. There has been a lot of debate in society about those parties and their working style, alliances between them, formation and dissolution. After the Gen-G movement of 23 and 24 Bhadra, many dimensions of politics have changed. The desires of the people have become more concrete and vocal. That has also fueled the emergence of new parties.
As a result, people from established people in various sectors of society to leaders involved in the Gen-G movement have come forward to form parties. The Ujjaya Nepal Party under the patronage of Minister Kulman Ghising of the interim government, the Rastriya Parivartan Party under the coordination of Rajesh Pratel, a victim of the Gen-G movement, the Janadesh Party under the chairmanship of advocate Raman Kumar Karna, the Dynamic Democratic Party under the activity of businessman Birendra Bahadur Basnet, who is also the owner of Buddha Air, the Shram Sanskriti Party under the chairmanship of Dharan Sub-metropolitan Mayor Hark Sampang, and the Hamro Party Nepal under the chairmanship of activist Khagendra Sunar have been registered with the Commission.
The freedom to form a political party is included in the Constitution of Nepal as a fundamental right. Therefore, forming a political party at any time is also an exercise of a fundamental right. On the other hand, it is also a voluntary initiative to solve the problems of society and the country.
However, the process of forming a political party should not be analyzed solely on the basis of numbers and the faces of office bearers. Rather, the parties should be evaluated on the basis of factors such as what agenda they carry, what views they hold on issues that can affect individuals and the country as a whole, how they analyze social problems and what solutions they advocate, what understanding they have of the current constitution and its fundamental pillars, how they behave in diplomatic relations, how they follow the practice of internal democracy, and what methods they adopt in the decision-making process.
Many parties have not made their manifestos public, have not clearly explained themselves. But their answers are awaited on the above-mentioned factors. They should answer. There were many parties in Nepal from the point of view of numbers before. Parties that do mainstream politics have also become part of the government in some way or the other.
Parties that follow any type of political ideas and principles prevalent in the world have existed here. Parties that advocate different ideas and principles have been the first or even influential in elections. But the good governance, employment, pace of development, service delivery, and access to the state that the people deserve are still weak.
So, at this time, a question has become intense - what is the formula for making the parties, from good governance to service delivery, effective and perceptible? What is the formula for solving the difficulties faced by the people, from agriculture to enterprises? These are the issues that the people want now. To achieve this, a party that can provide credible alternatives and solutions is needed. A party that does not have such capabilities can be a part of the election or at most a player in power, but it is difficult to become a carrier of the people's aspirations.
Having many parties for elections also means that voters get many options. But many options also create a lot of confusion. The presence of parties whose agenda-based differences are not clear creates even more confusion. Therefore, it is more desirable for parties that consider themselves close to stand on the same line and form a front or unite. Because then, there is less confusion for the people. Second, it enhances the culture of cooperation between parties and leaders.
Third, it also makes it easier to defeat competing parties in elections. But before front-lining and unity, there must be uniformity in the outlook of each party and leader. Only that institutionalizes change. Institutionalizes the mandate. It also brings people closer to their aspirations. Otherwise, front-lining and unity for the purpose of gaining office and seizing power through elections fosters instability. It cannot solve or provide a solution to any problem in Nepali society. As a result, the expectations of the people are not fulfilled. Instead, they become more disappointed.
