As the elections on Falgun 21 approach, narratives advocating for 'changing the faces of old leaders' are strongly emerging as an alternative politics. While many candidates are facing criticism in the public sphere due to their claims, Ashesh Ghimire, the candidate from the Communist Party of Nepal in Jhapa-1, appears to be campaigning in a calmer and more composed manner than them.He argues that populism leads society towards disintegration rather than transformation. Here is an edited excerpt from the conversation Ratopati had with the young candidate, imbued with socialist ideological thought, regarding the election:How do you view the narrative that...