The @binaytara Cancer Hospital in Janakpur has officially received government EIA approval. We are now one step closer to breaking ground on this state-of-the-art, 200-bed facility!
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) May 19, 2026
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— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) May 19, 2026
Without Unity, the Gen Z Revolution Risks Collapse
Imagine a scenario where the Rabi Lamichhane–Balen Shah unification drive stalls with just the two of them, while Kulman Ghising, Harka Sampang, CK Raut, and Resham Chaudhary all remain separate political forces. Each performs well in the elections—well enough that, collectively, the “new forces” are able to cobble together a government.
Even that outcome would already be a tall order.
Nepal’s old, entrenched parties cannot be underestimated. Their corruption money knows no bounds. In the final, decisive weeks of an election, they are capable of unleashing vast financial resources—buying loyalty, influencing media narratives, and manipulating local power brokers. It is far from guaranteed that fragmented new forces, however popular, will be able to secure a parliamentary majority. They might—but they just as easily might not.
A Fragile Victory Is Worse Than Defeat
But let us assume they do manage to form a government.
What then?
That government would be inherently unstable. The old parties are masters of political sabotage. They would quickly begin their familiar games: tempting the leader of a smaller new party with the Prime Ministership, engineering a split, and pulling down the government a year later. Nepal would once again slide into the cycle of short-lived governments, backroom deals, and broken mandates.
In such a scenario, there would be no real break from the politics of the last few decades. The Gen Z revolution—so full of promise, energy, and moral clarity—would have been squandered. Change would be cosmetic, not structural.
What Nepal Needs: A Thumping Majority
What the country actually needs is not a narrow majority. It needs a thumping majority.
Nepal needs a two-thirds majority—strong enough to amend the constitution, reform the system of governance, and finally dismantle the political architecture that has protected corruption and incompetence for decades. That kind of mandate is simply not possible unless all new forces unite into one political party.
If these leaders cannot cross relatively minor hurdles to unification now, when they are out of power, things will become infinitely more complicated once power is within reach. History shows that fragmentation only deepens when ambition and office enter the picture.
One Prime Minister, Five Years
The country is crying out for stability: one Prime Minister, for five full years, backed by a majority of his own. That scenario—so rare in Nepal’s recent history—is only possible if the new forces unite into a single political party before the elections.
Anything less guarantees instability, horse-trading, and eventual betrayal of the public mandate.
The Internal Obstacle: Old Chauvinisms in New Clothing
One uncomfortable truth must be confronted honestly: traditional Bahun chauvinism appears to still hold sway within the RSP, and it is emerging as the single biggest impediment to broader unification. A movement that claims to represent a generational rupture cannot afford to reproduce the same social and power hierarchies that alienated millions in the first place.
The Gen Z revolution was inclusive, decentralized, and impatient with old privileges. Any party that fails to internalize that spirit risks losing its moral legitimacy.
The Clock Is Ticking
There is another strategic danger looming. If the UML and the Nepali Congress decide to enter into a seat-sharing arrangement, the fragmented new forces will deeply regret not having tried harder to unify. A unified party would not only counter such alliances but also push momentum toward rapid organization-building across the country.
Elections in Nepal are not won on social media alone. Unless booth committees are formed at every polling booth nationwide, victory will remain elusive. Delays in party unity directly undermine organizational capacity. Fragmentation slows everything—recruitment, training, fundraising, and message discipline.
Only a unified party can realistically bring the majority of Gen Z voters under one umbrella and convert enthusiasm into votes.
A Missed Opportunity—Unless Corrected Now
It is deeply disappointing that a greater, more urgent effort is not being made to unite all new forces. The moment is historic, but it is also fleeting. Windows like this do not remain open indefinitely.
Unity is not a luxury. It is a necessity.
Without it, the Gen Z revolution risks becoming just another footnote in Nepal’s long history of unrealized change. With it, Nepal has a genuine chance at a political reset—one strong enough to last, and bold enough to matter.
เคเคเคคा เคे เคฌिเคจा Gen Z เค्เคฐांเคคि เคตिเคซเคฒ เคนोเคจे เคे เคเคाเคฐ เคชเคฐ
Rabi Lamichhane’s Federalism Blind Spot Could Cost Him the Nation
Rabi Lamichhane stands at a crossroads. Once the symbol of disruption and new politics, he now risks becoming the very thing Nepal’s Gen Z–driven political awakening rose up against: rigid, exclusionary, and antiquated thinking dressed up as reform.
Just as Lamichhane dragged his feet during the early unification overtures with Balen Shah, he is now effectively vetoing broader unification with the CK Raut party and the Resham Chaudhary party. This is not a minor tactical error. It is a strategic failure with national consequences.
The Anti-Federalism Trap
Over time, Rabi Lamichhane has arduously cultivated an image of being anti-federalism. On this count, he is not reformist—he is regressive.
Federalism is not a fringe idea in Nepal. It is the constitutional settlement born of history, struggle, and inclusion. To position oneself against it is to stand against Madheshis, Janajatis, Tharus, and other historically marginalized communities whose political dignity is inseparable from federalism.
In this sense, Rabi Lamichhane increasingly resembles the Panchas of an earlier era—those who opposed democracy itself. If the Panchas were anti-democracy, Lamichhane risks being remembered as the Pancha of federalism.
Ironically, the most staunchly anti-federalist force in Nepal has long been KP Oli’s UML. Yet UML has never officially taken an anti-federalism stance. Why? Because it knows it cannot afford to. It understands political reality.
Rabi Lamichhane, however, has chosen ideological posturing over political wisdom—and the costs are mounting.
The Madhesh Reality
Balen Shah’s name and image alone are not enough to sweep Madhesh. Anyone serious about national power must understand this fundamental truth.
Yet Rabi Lamichhane has never once visited Madhesh. Not symbolically. Not substantively. Not politically. In a country where presence matters, absence speaks loudly.
This is why the RSP faces a Madhesi problem—and a Janajati problem. These are not messaging glitches. They are structural trust deficits.
And they show.
The Kulman Ghising Misstep
Nowhere is this attitude more visible than in Lamichhane’s handling of Kulman Ghising.
Lamichhane repeatedly insists that Ghising should join his party as a member. That language is revealing. It is hierarchical, dismissive, and outdated. It suggests absorption, not partnership.
What is required instead is a respectful unification between equals—between movements, not personalities. Engineering political unity in today’s Nepal requires humility, not recruitment pitches.
This approach reflects a deeper problem: a strain of Bahun chauvinism more reminiscent of KP Oli than of a leader claiming to represent a new political culture.
If Rabi Lamichhane does not shed this mindset, he will not build a national coalition—he will merely manage a shrinking circle.
What Must Be Done—Immediately
Time is running out.
Soon, parties will be required to submit their proportional representation lists. Once that window closes, meaningful unification becomes exponentially harder, if not impossible.
Before that happens, Rabi Lamichhane, Balen Shah, and the entire RSP leadership must hold a joint press conference and state—clearly, unequivocally, and without hedging—that:
They support federalism
They seek to strengthen federalism
They believe federalism is inclusive
They believe federalism can be efficient, provided the federal government is downsized and restructured rather than merely replicated as an additional bureaucratic layer
Federalism is not the problem. Bad design is.
A leaner federal center combined with empowered provinces is not only workable—it is necessary for Nepal’s diversity and scale.
The Stakes
Without this course correction, it will be extraordinarily difficult—perhaps impossible—for the RSP to emerge as the largest party in the country.
Nepal’s next political majority will not be built by vetoes, exclusions, or ideological stubbornness. It will be built by unification, respect, and constitutional realism.
The Gen Z revolution did not erupt to replace old parties with new arrogance. It erupted to build something broader, fairer, and more inclusive.
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Reuters: Canada's Transportation Safety Board will help investigate Nepal's worst plane accident in 30 years. The aircraft's engines were made by Pratt & Whitney Canada.
The Yeti Airlines plane, carrying 72 people, went down Sunday, killing at least 70 people.
NEW: France's NTSB counterpart (@BEA_Aero) will help investigate the Yeti Airlines crash. Four investigators arrive in Nepal tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/ZfXPh88Jdd
Pilots say Nepal can be a challenging place to fly, but conditions at the time of the crash were good, with low wind, clear skies and temperatures well above freezing.
Old aircrafts in operations has always been a debatable issue in Nepal. Blame mountains?geography?pilot?weather? But don't blame the airline company! There's a reason why Nepalese airlines has been banned in EU. Nepal Government your next move? #YetiAirlines#planecrash#Nepalpic.twitter.com/ohExPsj5Ce
13 accidents in 24 years, 6 fatal with 97 casualties. One common name in all these: "Yeti Airlines". Time to ground the company and run a thorough public audit on their decision making process. pic.twitter.com/ryNg6bIb89