The recent election results in Nepal have been described as a political earthquake. This is not an exaggeration. There has been an emphatic and comprehensive rejection of old leaders and established parties that have dominated the political scene for decades. A younger generation of professionals and tech savvy figures enjoying the support of Gen Z activists who took to the streets last September and toppled the K P Sharma Oli Government seems set to take over.

This article is a part of The Hindu’s e-book: Nepal’s new political moment