A comparison of election timelines in three neighboring countries of India reveals stark differences in the aftermath of interim government formations. Nepal swiftly announced election dates the day after its interim government was established, with President Ramchandra Paudel scheduling elections for March 5, 2026. In Sri Lanka, elections were held two years after the fall of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government in 2022, resulting in the election of Anura Dissanayake as President.
Conversely, Bangladesh struggles to set election dates despite the establishment of an interim government under Muhammad Yunus a year prior. Following Sheikh Hasina’s resignation on August 5, 2024, President Mohammad Shahabuddin appointed Muhammad Yunus as the chief advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government on August 7, yet elections have not materialized a year later.