Nepal, Feb. 3 -- With the House of Representatives election on March 5, Kathmandu-8 is buzzing with political activity. Candidates are hitting the streets, campaigning door-to-door, and connecting with voters in a constituency that covers Kathmandu Metropolitan City Wards 13, 15, 19, 20, 23, and 24, as well as Nagarjun Municipality Wards 4 and 5. There are 57,811 registered voters, with women slightly outnumbering men.

Amid the 22 candidates, the spotlight is on four front-runners. Birajbhakta Shrestha of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), a resident of KMC-13, has centered his campaign on urban development, infrastructure, transportation, youth empowerment, and anti-corruption. Reflecting on his previous term, he said, "The people trus...