Kathmandu Metropolitan City Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol has said that generational transition in politics should not be understood as a simple exchange of positions based on age.
Speaking at a program on Tuesday, Dangol said that while the issue of “generational transition” is frequently raised in political discourse, it should not be compared to parents handing over property shares to their children. She stressed that generational transition is not merely about replacing one individual with another.
“Generational transition does not mean that a 60-year-old person steps aside and asks a 20-year-old to take over,” she said. “It means the transfer of knowledge, skills, information, ideas, and principles.”
Dangol warned that interpreting generational transition solely as removing one person and appointing another could lead to serious consequences in the future. She emphasized that when political parties discuss generational transition, leadership from different age groups must coexist within the party to foster an environment of learning and sharing.
According to her, those with more experience should teach those with less experience, while those with new knowledge and perspectives should also be given space to contribute. Dangol also said that a guru–disciple tradition should exist among different generations within political parties, adding that only through such intergenerational learning can generational transition be truly meaningful.
She further emphasized the need to develop young people not only for political participation but also as internationally competitive, intelligent human resources.
