Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah's newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was on Saturday (March 7, 2026) heading towards a sweeping victory in Nepal's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests, shattering the dominance of established political parties in the politically fragile nation.
According to the latest Election Commission data, the RSP has won 18 seats and is ahead in 99 others.
Nepal election results: RSP’s poll surge upends country’s politics, heads towards landslide victory
The election is being closely watched by India, which hopes for a stable government in the politically fragile Himalayan nation to take forward the developmental partnership between the two sides.
Nepal goes to polls amid domestic upheaval and regional power plays
