Nepal's key candidates in post-uprising elections
Gulf Times
Nepal's key candidates in post-uprising elections
Nepal votes Thursday in the first elections since deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests toppled the government in September 2025. Key figures contesting for power include a former prime minister seeking a return to power, a rapper-turned-mayor bidding for the youth vote, and the newly elected leader of the Nepali Congress party. Here are three of the most closely watched candidates in the March 5 parliamentary polls — all central figures in an election that analysts say is unlikely to deliver an outright majority for any single party.
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