Nepal, Oct. 6 -- How the mighty have fallen! The purpose of this article is not to kick the ones on the ground, rather to discuss the pros and cons of the fallen ones getting back on their feet and leading their respective parties, and the cost associated thereof-for themselves, their parties and the nation. In Nepal's history, there are no parallels to what occurred on September 8-9-the number of youth that the KP Oli administration gunned down, the massive destruction of physical properties that followed, the Oli resignation, the dissolution of the lower house, the formation of a caretaker government under Sushila Karki, former Supreme Court chief justice, and attempts by the major party leaders to become relevant again.

If the leaders...