The rare confluence of crowd psychology and vote psychology suddenly elevated the National Independent Party (NISP) from a fringe force to a major force. However, it still has many steps to climb to become a credible democratic alternative. On the eve of the election, Balendra Shah, who was pursuing independent politics, accepted party affiliation. And, the NISP also converted his ‘brand’ into party energy. The courage of this experiment built unimaginable power.

After the immense success of the experiment carried out in this way in the RSP, it was inevitable to get them to mix and blend into the party structure. In a multi-party system, accepting the existence of the party and trying to improve the party structure is considered natural. The magical propaganda of the feeling of ‘new’ did not make the voters look at the background of its candidate. That is why the NISP could not conduct a long search to find a candidate for the election. Instead, it hastily selected candidates from here and there. No matter where they come from, now everyone has caught the ‘bell’ called the new power. There is a saying, ‘Somewhere is the brick, somewhere is the stone, Bhanumati is the pair of clans’. Its simple meaning is to gather disparate things from different places and get the job done. After the immense success of the experiment carried out in this way in the RSP, it was inevitable to get them to mix and blend into the party structure. In a multi-party system, accepting the existence of the party and trying to improve the party structure is considered natural.  A new chapter of the RSP has begun. We have a tradition of saying ‘Shubh-Shubh’ at the beginning of the journey. When a party sets out on a journey of governance after getting a Prachanda majority, there is uncertainty and risk ahead of it. Saying Shubh-Shubh is actually a sign that the journey ahead may be safe, successful and pleasant. The RSP organized an orientation program for its MPs even before the convening of the meeting of the House of Representatives. The format and style of this program is being closely monitored. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is in the process of forming a powerful government, so public eyes are on its every activity. The gestures, postures, mannerisms, speech and behavior of its leaders are all under scrutiny because the impact that may be expected in the future can be estimated from them. At the

orientation program, RSSW Vice President Dol Prasad Aryal said, "In the next election, people should work in such a way that people vote only for the RSSW." Aryal is an influential leader within the RSSW. He has a dream of having no opposition in the next election. He is one of the pioneers who has made sincere efforts to get the party out of the many conflicts of the past. Therefore, the meaning of his statement must be explored. It can also be argued that he made this statement to motivate the elected members of the House of Representatives. But how did the dream and prospect of an 'opposition-free situation' in the next election come to his mind? ‘Hey where are you getting your ideas from?’ We have a belief – the beginning is the same as the result! Why was the election target announced now, under normal circumstances, after five years? Is the future government going to work based on the idea of ​​no opposition?

Democracy is not just about adopting the election process or the system of peaceful transfer of power. It is basically a moral framework of plurality of ideas, acceptance of disagreements and balance of power. The nature of power is to oppress. It sometimes overlooks the process and only focuses on the result. The nature of power is to encroach and expand. The opposition acts as a logical obstacle and moral restraint on it. Representation or governance is not projected by unilateral declarations alone, it develops through the process of debate. The opposition does not just criticize or drag its feet. The opposition, which is accountable, also creates alternative visions.

The opposition provides an opportunity to improve the government by showing its shortcomings. If the voice challenging the government remains strong, the government will remain more accountable and balanced. If the tendency to ignore dissent and criticism, and not acknowledge the existence of the opposition is seen in the government of tomorrow, it will trample on the essence of democracy. The opposition helps to institutionalize pluralism in democracy. There are many forms of truth, interest and justice in society. A strong opposition moves democracy from uniformity to diversity. The absence of opposition means that the government wants to move towards the path of dominance instead of dialogue and order instead of consensus. The RSP should be free from the rhetoric of considering the opposition as a political obstacle. Its attitude towards the opposition should be based on liberal, democratic and intellectual tolerance. Protection of dissent is also necessary in democracy. Yes, in the current situation and the way the RSP has emerged in such a huge way, its dominance is so widespread that the opposition is automatically weak.

A single voice can capture the truth in politics, and a multitude of voices can make that truth shine in politics. Diverse opinions make democracy alive. The opposition provides an opportunity to correct the government by pointing out its shortcomings. If the voice challenging the government remains strong, the government will remain more accountable and balanced. If the tendency to ignore dissent and criticism, and not to acknowledge the existence of the opposition is seen in tomorrow's government, it will trample on the essence of democracy. When the crowd and the vote start to operate through the same psychological process, democracy gradually turns into a dramatic performance (political spectacle). A parliament without opposition appears to be only a formal structure. After all, even a political party with any high ideals cannot be the representative of the entire country on its own. 

The concept of translating the stems of hundreds of flowers into the fragrance of a single jasmine is considered to be the new version of 'Mahendramala'. The Constitution did not envisage a one-party system. The new generation may not even know how much struggle was had for this multi-party system. The crowd gives political power. A strongly manifested political organization must be able to transform the largest capital, mass energy, into structure, ideas and values. Only then can it become a credible alternative.

Yes, Nepal has a terrible history of coalition crises, government changes, musical chair stories and instability. The current rise of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is the result of that repulsion, there is no doubt about it. In such a situation, the awakening of such faith within the RSS is the real representative of the ‘people’s will’. The opposition is an unnecessary or negative force. If this kind of understanding starts to take a solid form, it becomes a permanent mindset that considers itself synonymous with the nation, state and people’s sentiment.

Gradually, the competitive form of democracy will transform into a hegemonic democracy. At present, it would be easy and understandable for the time being to construct a discourse that only the RSS is the ‘real voice of the people’ by labeling the old parties that are sickly present in parliament or the Madhesi forces outside as ‘corrupt elites’. This is a favorable climate for the existence of the current regime. In such a situation, the absence of opposition has become like 'political insurance' for the regime. For the time being, the absence of opposition provides short-term stability, but in the long run, it can give rise to institutional erosion, authoritarian rise, and a crisis of civil liberties.

However, from time to time, a political aspiration arises in society, which dreams of a system without opposition. The latest referendum has rejected the petitioners of the monarchy. The vote has been expressed in favor of an elected government for the military, not an elected government, but a citizen-friendly military that supports the elected government. The House of Representatives, not the Bhadrakali headquarters, has been defined as the base. The old parties have been instructed to come to terms and come to terms. The government has been called upon to come to power in a more prudent, transparent, and accountable manner. However, the reason why a party that comes to power with an overwhelming majority envisages the absence of opposition cannot be interpreted solely as wanting stable governance, rapid development, and security of power. There is ample room for suspicion that it also has aspirations for dominance and ideological control, this election message is not without merit. 

There is disagreement even within the party. If we recall the recent past, we saw a lack of internal democracy within the party. The party leader considered himself to be without options. He scolded the dissenting parties. The party leader considered himself to be omniscient. Even now, the RSP can say to the MPs who have achieved success through individual-centered branding, ‘Your status was created because of the party. Look, so-and-so did not stay in this party, he lost. The day came for such and such to file their candidacy, he lost again.’ If this kind of thinking is allowed to take root, the tendency of centralization within the RSP will be encouraged and the MPs will only get a symbolic dignity. It is considered necessary to have an opposition even in the internal structure of the party. Being serious about minority rights and ideas is the beauty of democracy. Reforms in policies are possible only when opposing views are presented.

The idea of ​​democracy is basically the idea of ​​dialogue, disagreement and coexistence. It is a system in which there is a continuous process of question and answer between the government and the society. However, from time to time, a political aspiration arises in society that dreams of a system without opposition. Often, such an aspiration is aroused when the people have gone through instability, corruption, policy deadlock and leaderlessness for a long time. In such a situation, the idea of ​​a strong, unified and unopposed government attracts the common people on the one hand, while the dream of a single-party