Nepal, Nov. 14 -- In Nepal's political landscape, the same politicians remain at the centre of power for decades. Take the current Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, for example, who exercises near-absolute control within the CPN-UML. Many politicians express frustration with his leadership in private conversations, yet few dare challenge him. Why? Their self-interest-often tied to political appointments, election tickets and funding opportunities-prevents them from questioning his legitimacy.

This, however, is not unique to the UML. Maoist Centre's Pushpa Kamal Dahal has maintained an iron grip on his party for over 35 years, with efforts to unseat him ending the political careers of many challengers. In the Nepali Congress, Sher Bahadur De...