The drama of the eighth round of PM elections has also ended. Despite being the only candidate, Poudel was unable to garner the required majority. His refusal to give up means that such meaningless elections will continue without a winner. The ninth round on 30 September is a futile exercise. Poudel has a moral obligation to withdraw and search for a new process. A group has been arguing that since Poudel is the only candidate, he can be announced a winner. But this argument ignores the constitutional provision that the prime minister has to have the majority support in the parliament. These series of meaningless elections have overshadowed the more important issues of the country. It is simply the question of who will take the chair and it seems that every party is taking a selfish stance. Madhav Kumar Nepal's resignation will soon complete three months. To not have a new prime minister in such a long period shows failure on the part of the political parties. This is an interim period where the focus should be writing the constitution and nurturing democracy, not fighting for power. Why can't our big leaders understand this simple idea?

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