Nepal, a failed state?? hmmm... Not yet but getting there. Once elections come about, Maoists are gonna win (like Saddam always did by tyranny and fear during his dictatorship) and surely we're all doomed. How hard is it for the Maoists to steal ballots? After all they have the entire countryside on hold, their own army ready for combat, the average Nepali cops' pants are soggy with fear with only the bare mention of their name and as per someone's article above, they have big brother India on their side. Now tell me what the other parties have besides the local dadas?...There's your answer! Hold onto your horses Sujata as you're one of the few who knows where this election's headed.