Nepal, Feb. 13 -- Sushila Karki was given an impossible task as PM that she has handled with poise and praise As Nepal mourned its dead in the September violence and public buildings smouldered, former Chief Justice Sushila Karki was installed as prime minister to pull the country back from the brink.

She gave herself six months to conduct elections, and has gone about achieving that goal with a single-minded sense of purpose. Supporters praise her poise and decisiveness, while others fault her for not pursuing justice for the death and destruction, and postponing the release of the inquiry commission yet again.

But that also highlights her steadfastness to hold free, fair and peaceful elections on 5 March, and not allow it be derailed...