NCP leader Samanta Sharmin stated that if the upcoming national election fails to bring about meaningful changes in governance, it would amount to a betrayal of the July uprising. Questioning whether the sacrifices made during the uprising were merely for another parliamentary election, she called for structural reforms and even proposed the drafting of a new constitution. Sharmin believes the interim government has achieved some economic success but has politically failed. “The spirit of July is missing from the government's body language,” she said. She demanded transparency regarding who recommended the current advisors and how they were appointed.