Four Former Nepal Prime Ministers Contest March 5 Elections After Gen Z Protests

Ahead of Nepal's March 5 general elections, four former prime ministers—K P Sharma Oli, Pushpakamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Madhav Kumar Nepal, and Baburam Bhattarai—have filed nominations despite youth-led Gen Z protests demanding change from the aging leadership. Two other ex-PMs, Sher Bahadur Deuba and Jhala Nath Khanal, are not contesting; Deuba was reportedly sidelined by younger party leaders. The elections follow Oli's resignation in September amid protests against political stagnation.