Tanahun, Jan. 30 -- A look back at the electoral history of Tanahun constituency 1 shows a striking pattern-voters here rarely repeat their choices. Since the 1991 general elections, eight parliamentary elections have been held in the constituency and the voters have consistently elected new faces from different parties except in the mid-term poll in 1994 and general election in 1999.

That reputation for unpredictability is looming as Tanahun-1 gears up for another election, with residents weighing frustration with old parties against disappointment with newer political forces.

In the 2022 general election, people elected Nepali Congress candidate Ramchandra Paudel, the current President of the country, from Tanahun-1. Paudel, a native ...