Posted by: ashu December 28, 2007
How does one become a politician in Nepal?
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Probably not.

Unlike the US, where a young Barack Obama can come out of seemingly 'nowhere' to try to be the next president, and unlike the UK, where the
leader of the opposition -- David Cameron -- is only 40/41 years of age,  Nepali politics remains a tight, small container with hardly any opening
for young people to join and move up rapidly.

For a young politico, the only way to get publicly noticed is to do something radical. But when you do that, your mother party may sideline you. So the risks are great.

Here is what I wrote the week one of my favorite writers David Halberstam (whose various books on politics, society and sports are highly recommended) died in California.

http://www.nepalitimes.com/issue/346/StrictlyBusiness/13474

oohi
ashu
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