That means that the ruling Nepali Congress, even after a major setback in the polls early last December, will continue to rule for some more time. The blame for this not happening should fall on all the three key political parties. “The absence of the monarchy is being felt in the country,” said Ram Sharan Mahat, a prominent member of the Nepali Congress working committee and a former foreign minister. This feeling is being articulated more and more, including within the Nepali Congress. Nepal can either continue to be governed by a failed constitution, with the rulers using it the way they want.

Source: Indian Express January 21, 2018 19:09 UTC