Why do the Taliban feel compelled to disrupt and rig the election? How does Afghanistan's governmental history and the Taliban's history relate to the complications of this year's elections?

It is important to understand why the Taliban wants to interfere with Afghanistan's federal election and manipulate the results. To understand this conflict, one must understand both sides' histories and tie them together to identify reasons why this conflict would evolve. Also, understanding why the Taliban wants a certain candidate to win is certainly a crucial part to the scandal.