Kathmandu. Madhes-based parties, which have long influenced national politics by championing the agenda of Madhesi rights and identity, were wiped out in the Madhes region during this election. They failed to win a single seat out of the 32 direct seats in the House of Representatives from Madhes Province. With their failure to cross the threshold in the proportional representation system, their presence in the House of Representatives has become zero.Leaders of Madhes-based parties have their own arguments for being decimated in the election. However, some leaders do not agree with them. How did the defeat happen? Has the relevance...