Prakash Kafle/Kathmandu. Former Vice President of Nepal Communist Party (UML), Surendra Pandey, has expressed doubts about the possibility of any single party achieving a clear majority under the current electoral system, raising concerns over post-election stability. Speaking to journalists after casting his vote at Rapti Municipality–5 in Eastern Chitwan, Pandey described the election as a crucial checkpoint to evaluate the country’s evolving national politics since Bhadra 23–24. He argued that Nepal’s present system—with 60% direct elections and 40% proportional representation—makes it extremely difficult for any party to secure a majority, comparing it to “chewing iron filings.” Pandey cited Bangladesh as an example, where elections were accompanied by referendums to decide the Prime Minister’s term and parliamentary structure. He expressed dissatisfaction that in Nepal, the focus has been solely on which party will form the government and who will become the Prime Minister, rather than addressing key constitutional agendas.
Despite initial concerns that the interim government could not successfully hold the elections, Pandey thanked the Sushila Karki–led government for conducting the process successfully.
सुरेन्द्र पाण्डेको टिप्पणी: निर्वाचनपछि पनि देशमा स्थायित्व कठिन, मध्यावधि चुनावको सम्भावना
