Posted by: Kiddo November 21, 2013
Election Nepal- Thoughts
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Election count is not over yet, far from it, but key outcomes are already emerging. Some of the pointers I have observed:

1. Stop calling a Nepali- bhenda. We know what we want and while there is a good portion that blindly follow the stream, most of us know what's better. 


2. My theory is that Maoist's last win had two key reasons:

  i.  People wanted a change. Nepal, despite democracy, was still locked in the same       poverty and Maoist promised Nepalese something different. 
   This is not only true in remote parts of Nepal but also in Kathmandu where                            Prachanda won with a big margin.

ii. Election conducted in the past  was heavily skewed towards Maoists. There were               threats and there were rigging. With less arms and possible over-confidence, and              also  higher security measures, this occured in a smaller portion comparatively.


3. Leaders will be more careful. Status Quo is never enough now; just because you are the "fierced one," we will see when you are enjoying the luxuries while the group you have lead to is still struggling for two meals a day.


4. I am very disappointed with the results that Bibeksheel candidates got. I had said that they will not win but I was hoping to see some good vote counts on their favor. Their name isn't even mentioned in the result list posted so far. 
    This is sad and I hope Bibeksheel leaders will not stop their mission moving forward. Worst yet, I hope this doesn't become a deterrence for any youth with high hopes to make a lasting change in the country.


5. I hope leaders stop whining and start analyzing why they lost. I could suggest few reasons:
  • Majority of Nepalis really do NOT support ethnic division.
  • When we give you a chance and mandate, make the best use of it to make change in the country-not your lifestyle.
  • We are fed up with your Nepal bandhs and violence. I bet some of the bandhs that Vaidya called had negative effect on the Maoist vote count.
  • If Maoists want to be a strong party one more time, they have to rethink their whole plan and get back to the focus on people. 

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