Sunday, November 24, 2013

Three Governments In Four Years

Prachanda Portrait
Prachanda Portrait (Photo credit: izahorsky)
Total Seats: 601
Nepali Congress 214
UML 205
Maoist 94
Kamal Thapa 33
RPP 16
Gachhedar 11
TMLP 10
Others 7
Nominated 26 (Give 10 to the Baidya group)

NC (214) + Maoist (94) = 308
UML (205) + Maoist (94) + Madhesi parties (23) = 322
NC (214) + UML (205) = 419
Maoist (94) + Kamal Thapa (33) + RPP (16) + Gachhedar (11) + TMLP (10) + Others (7) + Baidya (10) + Nominated (16) = 197 + NC
Maoist (94) + Kamal Thapa (33) + RPP (16) + Gachhedar (11) + TMLP (10) + Others (7) + Baidya (10) + Nominated (16) = 197 + UML
Maoist (94) + Gachhedar (11) + TMLP (10) + Others (7) + Baidya (10) + Nominated (16) = 148 + NC
Maoist (94) + Gachhedar (11) + TMLP (10) + Others (7) + Baidya (10) + Nominated (16) = 148 + UML

Political arithmetic shows the Maoists could come into power at least six different ways. In several such scenarios the Maoists could even be leading the government. Nepal has a tendency to get a new government every year. If this parliament is to last four years and the government changes every year, the Maoists could be in power for two of the four years. That is a distinct possibility.

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चुनावी एकीकरणका लागि सद्भावनाको वार्ता टोली
The crumbling clan
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Mahat, Bhattarai engage in twitter war
'Intra-party rift may result in loss in Madhes'
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TMDP leader found dead under mysterious circumstances

Facts and fiction
Madhesi parties drop 'One Madhes one pradesh'

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जनमत हाम्रै पक्षमा : कांग्रेस
Internet penetration reaches 26.1 percent
UCPN (M) ‘at low ebb’ since last CA polls
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Madhes hold, candidate pick ‘key to NC poll win’

Madhesi messiahs
MPRF-D to go for adjustment with TMDP
पूर्व सभासद लक्ष्मण मेहता सद्भावनामा प्रवेश
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नेसपा (आ.)का कार्यवाहक अध्यक्ष सदभावनामा
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राजनीतिक निकासका लागि संघीय सद्भावनाको अभियान
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Prachanda Has Room To Play

Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” at the Asia Society
Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” at the Asia Society (Photo credit: Asia Society)

We have ended up at a scenario where the Maoist party could team up with either the NC or the UML and come into power. That gives us a lot of playing room for someone like Prachanda. You might disagree with his ideology and his worldview, but there is no denying Prachanda is a politically gifted individual. The next two weeks are going to be interesting to watch.

A NC-UML government is not a foregone conclusion.

The prime ministership to the NC, the presidency to the UML, the DPM position to the Maoists, the vice presidency to someone like Mahantha Thakur might be one fair scenario.

Despite a decisive verdict, the situation stays very much fluid. The parties should be creative about power, they also should be creative about federalism.
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