Nepal, Feb. 3 -- Kathmandu-1, a constituency long contested by towering figures of Nepali politics-Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Madan Bhandari, Man Mohan Adhikari, Narayan Dhakal, Bidya Devi Bhandari, among others-has drawn national attention in every parliamentary election. This constituency has been dominated by two parties-the CPN-UML and the Nepali Congress (NC)-in elections held from 2048 BS to 2079 BS. However, in the House of Representatives elections of 2074 and 2079 BS, Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Senior Vice-Chair Rabindra Mishra was narrowly defeated both times by NC leader Prakash Man Singh, who has won every election since 2064 BS. With Singh opting out this time, Mishra is contesting for the third time in the March 5 elect...