Kathmandu, Nepal – In the far western district of Dadeldhura in Nepal, Sagar Dhakal, a new candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections, is busy breaking obstacles he claims were put by a “power force” to hinder his election campaign.
Dhakal, a 31-year-old engineer by training, is contesting the November 20 polls against the incumbent Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in the latter’s home constituency.
This is not the first time the two have come face to face: their saga started five years ago during Sajha Sawal, an interactive programme hosted by the BBC network.
In the show, Dhakal decried Deuba’s failure to run the country, an allegation that infuriated the prime minister, known for his eccentric behaviour. The heated brawl between them went viral as countless posts and memes were circulated, placing Dhakal in the spotlight....
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