Nepal

Young candidates challenge old political elite in Nepal’s coming elections

Rabi Lamichhane, a bombastic journalist, is among several young upstart candidates challenging the old political guard in the upcoming November 20, 2022, elections in Nepal. Amid a teetering economy, an elite club of parliamentary veterans taking turns as leader has fuelled perceptions that the government is out of touch with Nepal's problems.
 

November 18, 2022