In election season, Nepal lists to the Left
An alliance of nominally 'communist' parties, the Unified Marxist Leninists (UML) and the former Maoist rebels, is expected to emerge with enough seats to form the next government in Nepal.
After a hiatus during the Maoist insurgency, voting is becoming routine in Nepal again. Earlier this year, amid much public enthusiasm, local elections were held for the first time in two decades. The country is currently in the midst of a two phase poll to elect members of the
