Nepal, Feb. 9 -- There are now 24 days remaining until the snap polls scheduled for March 5 in the aftermath of the Gen Z protests. As Nepal approaches the critical date, the Election Commission remains busy with final-minute preparations for an election that has the potential to flip the political landscape of the country. However, the Commission continues to court controversy. The political parties and candidates have largely ignored the election code of conduct and guidelines of the commission regarding women's representation. There have also been reports of changes in the closed lists of candidates. A big roadblock to the elections also seems to be the weather, as doubts have been raised over the feasibility of holding the election in...