Nepal's March Elections Highlight Generational Contest for Prime Minister Post

Nepal's March 5 general elections feature a generational contest as three parties announce prime ministerial candidates. The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has nominated former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, 74, while the Nepali Congress and the newly formed Rastriya Swotantra Party have chosen younger leaders under 50, including Gagan Thapa, 49, and Balendra Shah, 35. Thapa's leadership faces internal party challenges, and Shah, a popular youth figure and former Kathmandu mayor, is contesting parliamentary elections, symbolizing a shift driven by younger voters.