Nepal, Sept. 17 -- The streets shook with the voices of Nepal's youngest generation earlier this month. The Gen-Z movement demanded accountability, reform, and above all, the passing of the political baton to new hands. But inside the corridors of power, little seems to have changed. The top leaders of Nepal's major political parties-men who have dominated politics for decades-remain firmly in their seats, showing no sign of stepping down.

In the Nepali Congress (NC), the push for renewal is muted. General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma have been vocal about confronting weaknesses and reconnecting with the people, yet the party's long-time president, Sher Bahadur Deuba, has remained silent. Deuba, now recovering in hos...