Does the new wave of independent candidates in Nepal bode well for the country’s fledgling democracy? Geeta Mohan and Anna Priyadarshini also spoke with the spokesperson of the Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Mukul Dhakal. RSP is new in the race and Dhakal explains why the party’s face Rabi Lamichhane is often compared to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. Tune in!

Our neighbouring country Nepal is set to elect its 11th government since 2008. It is pertinent to note that this is the first time in the country’s parliamentary history that elections were held after the completion of an entire term of the parliament. And it is also only the second parliamentary election under the 2015 constitution.

Interestingly, the country has seen 32 governments in as many years of democratic exercise since 1990.

In the 20th episode of Geeta’s World, our host Anna Priyadarshini and foreign affairs editor at India Today, TV Today Network Geeta Mohan discuss the electoral process, the stronghold of the traditional parties and also understand if young faces will be able to change the country’s political landscape.

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Produced by Anna Priyadarshini
Sound mix by Kapil Dev Singh