Thanks for the comments! That's exactly my point. His patience (you may call it slowness) provided much needed space for other leaders to really look at the issues and work together to come to the common ground. His simple, low key personality wasn't intimidating to work with. This character probably made the other leaders feel more powerful and in control. I am not saying that he did everything by himself. I am saying that he provided an environment for the leaders to work together.

Sometimes I wonder if he sacrificed his image and name knowingly when he gave little competition to PM KP Oli. It was almost certain that he would lose the vote against KP Oli. That competition definitely provided much needed confidence boost for PM Oli to navigate Nepal during very hard times of unofficial Indian blockade. You treasure a trophy that you won more than a trophy that you just got for nothing. Great leaders are not usually powerful leaders, but they are humble and down to earth regular looking people. For e.g. Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi. Looks can be deceptive. It could be all coincidence or intentional. I guess the history will tell.