Elections are the only option for a happy end to the transition period.

Elections are the easiest way to eliminate all negative possibilities. Whether they are for or against the Gen-G movement, everyone should use the safe option of taking their agenda to the people, winning, and doing whatever they want.

Poush 6, 2082

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Elections are the only option for a happy end to the transition period.

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Sushila Karki, who was appointed as Prime Minister amid concerns over political and constitutional continuity due to the Gen-G movement, has completed 100 days. She has already served half of her term, which is about six months.

Meanwhile, the government seems to be making satisfactory technical preparations for the election, including legislation. The Prime Minister herself sounds firm about her responsibilities. In her message on the occasion of her 100th day as Prime Minister, she said that the election to the House of Representatives on 21 Falgun is not just an agenda but the only way to provide stability to the country and usher in a new era. This also shows that she is sensitive to the situation that the election must take place. There are only 74 days left for the election, so the attention of all stakeholders, including the Prime Minister, should be focused on the election. In the Prime Minister's words, we should have an Arjuna perspective on the election.

When the public opinion given by the people as a gift is distorted, eroded and broken, then the people's representatives must re-examine themselves. They must earn the people's trust again. This is a common belief of electoral democracy. The mandate and mandate expressed in the election of 4 Mangsir 2079 were severed by the Gen-G movement of 23 and 24 Bhadra. Like elections, the medium through which the people's opinion is expressed in a democracy is also a movement.

Sometimes all these and other means of expressing public opinion appear balanced and complementary, sometimes one surpasses the other. This is a situation that has been surpassed. Now the public opinion expressed through elections three years ago is no longer valid. Therefore, the parties and leaders have been forced to participate in the elections to be held in the near future and to be approved by the people. The search for alternatives beyond this will only be a technical management, not a lively one.

Karki became the Prime Minister in a confusing time, in the midst of almost statelessness, when political parties representing the people were underground. If we examine the words and spirit of the constitution, her appointment is not natural. However, Karki was appointed as a trustworthy leader during a time of turmoil, with minimal damage to the constitution and norms. This is a transitional period.

If we recall Nepal's past political transitions, it becomes clear how risky and confusing they were. For example, when the Constituent Assembly elections that were to be held within two years were not held or could not be held, the eight years after 2007 passed in a transitional period. A tendency to have ambitions to govern without being elected by the people developed. The king also found it enjoyable to stay outside the constitutional framework. External interference became rampant. Its ill effects have been repeated in many periods of history as wounds.

As the transition period lengthens, the constitution also becomes more fragile. An attitude that considers the misuse of constitutional provisions natural develops. The tendency to consider oneself powerful and demand a stake without getting the people's votes flourishes. The role of characters unknown to the people in the political decision-making process increases. Political conflict increases. At the same time, society and state mechanisms become fluid during the transition period.

At this time, undesirable elements become powerful. They ultimately weaken the constitution, system, state mechanisms, and institutions. Ultimately, they make them ineffective. After falling into such a vicious cycle, it is extremely difficult to return to a safe place. There may be a situation where elections do not take place at all or do not take place for a long time. At such times, violent activities are also encouraged. The country's significant time and budget are spent on political management, not on development work. Citizens' time and energy are also focused on security, not on personality development and increasing productivity.

Elections are the easiest way to eliminate all negative possibilities. Whether they are in favor of the Gen-G movement or against it, everyone should use the safe option of taking their agenda among the people, winning, and doing whatever they want. Gen-G leaders, who are carrying different agendas, can also use the option of participating in the elections themselves or supporting parties and leaders who agree with their agenda.

Old political parties, who believe that public opinion is with them even after the Gen-G movement, can also test themselves in changing times. Newly opened political parties, who believe that they have felt the pulse of new times more, can also test their confidence from the people. Only in the event of an election, do the people give everyone their own status, basically give them legitimacy. Political confusion and the transition period also end.

However, there is still uncertainty in society regarding the election. The UML, the second largest party in the dissolved House of Representatives, is making statements that raise suspicion about the election itself. Some Gen-G leaders are also making statements and engaging in activities that raise suspicion about the election. There is also concern about security as escaped prisoners and looted weapons are still out there. However, this is not a situation where the election cannot take place. The government itself must work hard for that. Political parties must also be sensitive. The public must be made to believe that the election is coming and that something good will happen after the election.

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