Nepal’s leaderless Gen-Z revolution has changed the rules of power | Opinions

In the 48 hours that Nepal’s Gen-Z revolution unfolded, one question echoed across the country: “Where is their Lenin?” But perhaps that question missed the point. For decades, every Nepali revolution has been undone not by its enemies but by those who claimed to lead it. This time, the absence of a single figurehead was not a weakness; it was the movement’s greatest strength.

When the protests subsided, one name began to circulate: Sudan Gurung, head of the youth-led organisation…