Kathmandu. Nearly a decade has passed since the implementation of the federal governance system, which is termed a revolutionary change in Nepal's political history. With the objective of bringing 'Singha Durbar to every village' and taking state power to the doorstep of citizens, a new constitution was promulgated in 2072 BS. On the foundation of the same constitution, elections for all three tiers were held for the first time in 074 BS, and the practical exercise of federalism began. However, a close observation of this nine-year journey of federalism reveals that while the division of powers was done on paper,...