Nepal, Feb. 4 -- The election can take us from the politics of personalised power to institutionalised collective leadership This election is unfolding at a critical juncture in Nepal's democratic journey, shaped by a past of adversity but also by a growing sense of future possibility.

Citizens are not skeptical of democracy itself, but more demanding about what democracy should deliver. Conversations across social and professional spaces reflect frustration grounded in lived experience rather than indifference.

Many continue to participate in elections while quietly questioning whether their participation leads to better decisions, better services, or better leadership, holding on to the belief that politics can still do better.

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