The election was held on 21 Falgun in the changing circumstances after the Gen-G movement. Its results made the long-running debate on generational transition meaningful and brought a large number of young people to power.

The vote on 21 Falgun not only weakened the dominance of established political parties but also reversed the 'age of leadership'. 10 of the 15 members of the new cabinet led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah are under 40 years of age. Shah himself is 36 years old. There is a significant presence of youth in the new parliament.

Earlier, leaders who had been demanding generational transition in established parties have been overshadowed by younger MPs from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The RSSS has won 182 seats in the 275-member lower house. There are about 70 young MPs in this house.

Leaders who once demanded a change of leadership within the party are finding it difficult to accept this transformation. ‘Politics is defined less by generation and more by perspective.’ That is why this generational shift in politics does not reduce the potential of middle-aged leaders who have plans to change the country,’ said UML leader Karna Malla. He had been continuously raising the voice of generational shift within the party.

According to Congress leader Shankar Tiwari, the emergence of a younger generation in national politics has posed a challenge to leaders who have been raising the voice of generational shift within the party for a long time. Many leaders of traditional parties were rising to the top level of the party and playing important roles in national politics. After the electoral rise of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which has been pushing established parties to the margins, that path has become very uncertain.

‘Now the question is whether those leaders are ready to make room for someone younger than them within their own party,’ said Tiwari. ‘How they support and include the younger generation will ultimately determine their political future.’

According to him, the performance of the new generation of ministers and MPs who have now reached the government and parliament will also play a big role in determining the future of the middle-level leaders of the traditional parties. ‘If the new generation that has come to power can fulfill the expectations of the people, then the demand for a leadership change within the traditional parties may become even more intense,’ he said.

The current political development has raised questions for established parties like the Congress and the UML. The middle-level leaders of this same party (below the top leader and above the common workers) had been debating a leadership change within the party for years.’

If we look at age, both the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) president Ravi Lamichhane and another senior leader, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, are older than Congress president Gagan Thapa. That is why it is wrong to evaluate political transformation only in terms of age. The emergence of a new minister or MP through the election does not mean that the relevance of the second and third tier leaders of the established party is questioned. - Yuvraj Chaulagain, leader, NCP Now that a younger leader has entered national politics from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) party, the future of those who are arguing for transformation within the traditional party seems uncertain. However, 28-year-old young leader Bablu Gupta says that the emergence of a leader of one generation in the parliament or government does not make a difference to other leaders. He says, ‘How will the new parliamentarians develop themselves in the coming days? What kind of support will they receive within the party and under the leadership of the government is meaningful.’

Political analyst Geja Sharma Wagle said that leaders who are leading the debate on generational succession in parties are still relevant. ‘There has been talk of generational succession in Nepali politics for a long time.’ However, the important dimension that such generational succession can be achieved through ideological clarity and visionary leadership was ignored,’ he said. ‘As a result, the view that generational succession means someone new has emerged in society.’ Even now, there is room for leaders who want to transform leadership.’ Especially leaders who can demonstrate ideological clarity and visionary leadership.’

Yubaraj Chaulagain of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) says that the debate on generational succession cannot be limited to age alone. ‘If we look at age alone, both RSP Chairman Ravi Lamichhane and another senior leader, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, are older than Congress President Gagan Thapa.’ That is why it is wrong to evaluate political transformation only in terms of age,' he said. 'The emergence of new ministers or MPs through elections does not mean that the relevance of the second and third tier leaders of the established party is questioned,' he said.