Asad MirzaNew Delhi, March 11 -- There have been two political movements and subsequent elections in India's immediate neighbourhood which might have an impact on India's regional aspirations. The two countries -- Bangladesh and Nepal -- were led by the young voters, anxious for a change in the political leadership of their nations. But the results in both have been poles apart.
The protests in Bangladesh and Nepal, countries that are separated by the narrow Siliguri Corridor, had the same goal - replacing the existing system.
Nepal's political landscape appears poised for a major transformation as Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen Shah, emerged as the sole contender for the country's prime ministership following the latest general ele...