Strengthening resilience against information disorder is crucial before it muddies the whole waters.

It involves nurturing new civic actors, not romanticising past movements.

Years of mis-governance and incompetence of the current political elite have led to pervasive distrust in Nepal.

Attempts to further weaken the provincial sphere will result in the scrapping of federalism.

The best among the worst choices is to seek a fresh mandate by holding an election.