Nepal, Jan. 9 -- As Nepal gears up for yet another round of elections this March, the condition is fluid, not with the promise of renewal, but with a sense of political fatigue and national ambiguity. The democratic journey that began with great hope in 1990 has evolved into a protracted, often chaotic and fractured transition.

Today, Nepal finds itself in a state of 'hung transition', a political stalemate where the old order has broken down, but a new, stable and socially accepted democratic order remains frustratingly out of reach. The 1990 Constitution established a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democratic system, igniting political energy and establishing much-needed institutions for better governance. Yet, the early s...