Article · ConstitutionNet, International IDEA · 21 January 2026
Article by Bipin Adhikari, Professor of Law at Kathmandu University.
Archive summary
Adhikari examines the constitutional consequences of Nepal’s September 2025 Gen Z movement, including the fall of the government, the appointment of an interim prime minister and the debate over constitutional review.
The analysis connects immediate questions of constitutional authority with longer-standing problems of unstable government and political representation. It considers why reform inside political parties matters alongside changes to the constitutional text, including internal democracy, financial openness, inclusion and the distribution of authority within a federal system. The article was published ahead of the 2026 election.
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