Independent youth candidate challenges the old leader

KATHMANDU: While the candidatures of the senior leaders of major political parties have been repeated, many young candidates from independent parties have come to the election field.

Following the implementation of federalism, one-third of the independent candidates will run directly for the State Assembly and House of Representatives elections, which will be held on Nov 20 for the second time.

A total of 2,412 candidates are running for 165 House of Representatives seats, with independent youth candidates accounting for 36% of them. Independent youth candidates have challenged leaders who have been contesting elections since the Panchayat period.

Older leaders have been prioritized by the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, CPN-Maoist Center, Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP), CPN United Socialists (CPN-S), Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Rastriya Janamorcha, and other parties. As the major political parties are unable to meet the needs of the youth, youth candidates have emerged as a challenge to the parties’ older leaders.

One-third of the total candidates for the House of Representatives from across the country have entered the election field, with the message that the youth should take the country’s leadership. When 867 independent candidates enter the race to become members of the House of Representatives, half of them are between the ages of 25 and 40.

There are 360 people between the ages of 41 and 60 among them. There are 86 independent candidates ranging in age from 71 to 85. There are 77 female independent candidates. Kathmandu has the highest number of independent candidates, with 17 female candidates.

This news is available in Nagarik Dainik.