The Gen-G movement has shaken the political era of the older generation in Nepal. Amidst the turmoil, discontent, and anger of this movement, the political journey of Nepali Congress' long-time leader Sher Bahadur Deuba seems to have come to an end. The end of the Deuba era is natural.

Because, time is looking for a new generation and a new perspective. However, this moment is certainly sad for his life journey. Just as he became a symbol of political comeback many times, now both the situation and the generation are ready to bid him farewell.

Deuba's politics could not bring stability to Nepal, but he tried to preserve the party and the system despite enduring instability. No matter how many times he fell into the whirlpool of criticism, he continued to try to stand as a pillar of democracy. However, the current Gen-G generation - whose thinking, vision and expectations are different - is not satisfied with that style of leader. They are looking for results, not policies. Rather than the speeches of the older generation, the questions of the new generation are now turning politics around.

Deuba's political end is approaching amid dissatisfaction within the Nepali Congress, youth movements and the demand for 'old faces to go' spread across the country. The Gen-G rebellion is also a call for moral responsibility - where leaders should show responsibility, not a chair.

Now the question arises – is this the end of the Deuba era or just the eve of a new beginning? History will remember him – as a leader who came to power through struggle, but as a symbol of the old generation who could not assimilate into the language of the new generation. Deuba’s departure may be natural for Nepali politics, but it is certainly a sad end to his life journey.

– Santosh Simkhada, Tokyo, Japan

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Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba announced in the Central Working Committee meeting that he will not become the party president at the upcoming party general convention. Not only that, he has given the post to acting president Purna Bahadur Khadka for the time being and has also given him the responsibility of organizing the upcoming convention. In the current situation, it is no different from Deuba stepping down after listening to the voice of the people that a new generation has to come. There was despair among the people when a single person led the party. The Nepali Congress has transformed and given a new message. It would be good for CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli and Maoist Chairman Prachanda to reflect on this. It would be no different from the Gen-G movement giving Deuba, who has been the Prime Minister five times and the party president for two terms in his 62-year political journey, a break.

Nepal's politics now revolved around three leaders. It seemed that there were no other leaders besides Deuba of the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli, and Maoist Center Chairman Prachanda. The Gen-G movement has destroyed this. The three leaders of the three parties had said that we have no alternative, that the party would sink without us. Now the young leaders of each party should be brave. We should move forward saying that we will lead the party. The courage and bravery shown by leaders such as Gagan and Bishwa Prakash in the Nepali Congress should also move forward in other parties.