Ramechhap Election Battleground: A Tight Contest as Old Guard Faces New Challengers Ahead of February 21 Vote

Kathmandu. The election atmosphere has heated up in Ramechhap, nestled between the Tamakoshi and Sunkoshi rivers. The upcoming House of Representatives election on February 21 has brought electoral excitement to the villages and settlements of Ramechhap.With a 34-year electoral history, this district does not fall into the secure fortress of any single party. In elections held in Ramechhap since 2048 BS, CPN-UML, Nepali Congress, and the then CPN (Maoist Centre) have won in turns.The dominance of the three older parties—from the first general election after the restoration of multi-party democracy until the 2079 election—shows a long-standing balance between leftist communist...