The country is currently on the road to elections. The interim government formed after the Gen-G movement is focused on holding elections to the House of Representatives on 21 Falgun.

Along with the government, the general political parties, the Gen-G group, and the general public are also making the election a topic of discussion. In some places, various political parties have even recommended the names of candidates. The newly formed parties are engaged in various election campaigns and gathering cadres among the people.

For the first time in the history of Nepal, the movement carried out by Gen-G has made political parties aware and has also increased the level of political awareness among the citizens. Citizens are fed up and fed up with the old political customs such as the lack of internal democracy within the parties that consider themselves democratic, the non-implementation of the commitments made in the election manifesto, reaching the people's doorsteps only during the election period, and the prioritization of blaming each other over the people's agenda in the parliament.

Are the parties not following their old tendencies to achieve victory in the election scheduled for 21 Falgun? Aren't they on the path to garnering votes again by showing various financial and positional benefits? Aren't the candidates who were criticized while in government yesterday getting an opportunity? Citizens should be aware of all these aspects. Because with the votes in the hands of citizens, they can reach the government tomorrow as well. They can support the continuation of instability.

Our old tradition of voting by party rather than leadership needs to end. If we want to win a leadership that votes for us rather than good people, and talks more than works, we cannot avoid political instability like yesterday. Parties should also consider that citizens have lost trust in them. Therefore, they should put forward capable candidates. If parties are still under the illusion that our dominance is still maintained, they may regret it tomorrow.

While the debate on electoral system reform is going on, we should also pay equal attention to transforming the electoral culture. Because, in elections, there is not only competition between parties, there is also competition between the expectations, desires and expectations of citizens. This means that citizens consider what kind of changes the candidate or party they voted for can bring in the future. It is also necessary to understand that the commitments shown by parties when they went to ask for votes before the people should be implemented after they reach the government tomorrow. Similarly, there is a lack of inclusiveness in political leadership. The constitutional provision that promotes the representation of marginalized communities, including women and ethnic minorities, should be addressed. Their participation in the decision-making process should be increased. 

To bring about a transformation in the electoral culture, the mindset of voters must first be changed. The feeling that voting is not for personal gain, but for building the future of the country must be established. Only when educated and aware voters reject wrong trends will political parties be forced to embark on the path of reform. The citizens' right to information should be ensured by encouraging fair publicity in elections.

Nepal's politics, which has been in turmoil since the Gen-G movement, is in a race to return to normal after the elections. The parties are in the process of forming alliances. In order not to lose their strength, the parties are giving space to the younger generation in various fields. This seems certain to make the elections more exciting.

The Gen-G movement has provided an opportunity to transform the electoral culture. Only citizens have the ability to closely observe and feel what kind of changes the representatives elected by the people yesterday have brought to their villages. The vote of the citizens will decide who will come to power tomorrow. The common citizen should raise questions to hold their representatives accountable. This will not only increase the credibility of politics among the people, but will also help control the power-interest-centered distortions that are flourishing in politics.

Political parties also need to understand the demands of the time. The rebellion of the Gen-G generation is pushing parties towards transparency, accountability, and merit-based politics. The youth will no longer be able to easily accept parties that keep repeating the old style and face. Parties should give space to capable leadership and the young generation without looking at their own interests, who understand Nepali society, the country's economic policy, the education system, the expectations of the citizens, and the soil of the country. There is a need to identify such leadership and make candidates. The young generation challenges traditional beliefs and brings new perspectives and ideas to politics, arguing for change, so now political parties should give space to the young generation by passing on the leadership.

The citizens of various remote settlements of the country still do not know the main purpose of the election. They have not yet reached the literacy level of how important a single vote they cast plays. It seems necessary for the government to provide all information related to the election to every corner of the country. Local levels, civil society, youth, school teachers and employees can also help in this. Along with this, elections are plagued by fraud. Practices of preventing candidates from standing and weakening monitoring bodies are practiced before the election. On election day, fraud such as buying votes, threatening voters, spreading misinformation, capturing booths, manipulating vote counting and declaring the wrong winner, etc. are practiced.

Constitutional bodies like the Election Commission should also strengthen their impartiality, transparency and rigor. There is a need to monitor parties and candidates by keeping them within the ambit of the code of conduct. The use of technology, voter education programs, and implementation of the code of conduct can increase public confidence in elections. Only political parties can develop and promote a civilized electoral culture. The first and most important formula for implementing the code of conduct for elections is political honesty. All political parties participating in the elections should adhere to the code of conduct for elections and enhance the dignity of elections.