The youth protests in Nepal are unprecedented. The Prime Minister was forced to resign after just two days of protests. There have been widespread clashes, vandalism, attacks and arson in these two days. Many politicians have gone into hiding. Due to this, political uncertainty has arisen in the country. The question has arisen – what awaits Nepal ahead?
The army has announced ‘situation control’ to handle the crisis that has arisen in Nepal. The army chief has called for a dialogue between the protesting ‘Gen-Z’ or youth to find a way out. However, this Gen-Z, born between 1997 and 2012, does not have a single leader. As a result, it is not clear who will lead the dialogue on their behalf.
Former Supreme Court Justice Balram KC said that the Gen-Z will now have to form a delegation to discuss the issue of political uncertainty. The president can sit in on the talks with the army and civil society along with that group. The President himself has called for such discussions among the youth after the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
Who is Balen Shah, the favorite of the youth in Nepal’s political crisis
Nepal currently has no prime minister. This is also a political crisis. According to the 2015 constitution of Nepal, a member of the majority party in parliament must be chosen as the next prime minister. If no party has a majority, the president will select a member as the prime minister. That member must win a vote of confidence within 30 days.
If that member does not win, any member of parliament can call for a vote of confidence to become the prime minister. If he also does not win, parliament will be dissolved and new elections will have to be held. However, now the protesters do not have confidence in the major political parties in Nepal. In such a situation, it is not clear whether the protesters will accept this constitutional process or not.
Another issue is whether it is possible to form an interim government in Nepal to overcome the political crisis? The constitution does not say anything about this. Experts say that a government can be formed in which the protesters will be represented by temporarily bypassing the provisions of the constitution. Nepali constitutional expert Bipin Adhikari said, “The government will try to implement the changes that Zen-Jira wants. At the same time, it will organize new elections within six months. In this case, it is important that all sections of society are represented in that government.”
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Zen-Jira is likely to choose 35-year-old Balendra Shah as the head of the interim government. He is a rapper and musician. He was elected mayor of the capital Kathmandu in 2022. Ravi Lamichhane is also likely to become prime minister. He is a former television journalist. Ravi entered politics in 2022. His political party is called Rashtriya Swayamsevak Party.
The monarchy was abolished in Nepal in 2008. A new constitution was drafted in 2015. At that time, many people objected to this constitution. According to various media reports in Nepal, the protesters also want to amend the constitution. There is a matter of amending the current constitution. However, any amendment will definitely require the approval of parliament.
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