Nepal's upcoming March 5 elections see veterans like Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and K.P. Sharma Oli facing tough competition from a new guard, with the Rastriya Swatantra Party holding an edge.

The March 5 election comes months after youth-led protests toppled the government led by CPN-UML’s K.P. Sharma Oli, which had been backed by the Nepali Congress.