The differing approaches to electoral processes in India’s neighboring countries, particularly Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, illustrate the varying dynamics following interim government formations. Nepal rapidly announced its election date soon after its interim government was constituted; the election is set for March 5, 2026, as decided by President Ramchandra Paudel. In Sri Lanka, elections were held within two years after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned in 2022, and Anura Dissanayake was elected president.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, is grappling with electoral delays under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. Despite Yunus’s appointment as chief advisor on August 7, 2024, following Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, elections remain unconfirmed a year later.