Anirudha Gupta The king and the Nepali Congress constitute two extreme poles of Nepal's political tradition: the first of Nepali nationalism, the second of multiparty democracy. The communists constantly manoeuvre between these two-to exploit the situation and earn the distinction of being both nationalist and democrat.
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