Nepal, Feb. 20 -- Unless any force majeure circumstances dictate otherwise, the election of the federal House of Representatives, scheduled for 5 March, will take place on time. This election is undoubtedly more than a periodic ritual as it is the outcome of the unprecedented Gen Z uprising of September 2025, which not only toppled the KP Oli-led government but also shook the national psyche, established youth as central stakeholders in Nepali politics, and transformed good governance into a manifest national agenda.

Election campaigns are now happening rapidly. Manifestos of the contesting political parties are being unveiled. Social media is overflowing with electoral content. Yet, amid all these developments, a few pertinent questions...