A new Nepali party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election

Associated Press (AP)EN 3 min read 100% complete by By BINAJ GURUBACHARYAMarch 8, 2026 at 12:53 PM

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In Nepal's parliamentary election on Sunday, March 8, 2026, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by former rapper Balendra Shah, is projected to win by a landslide. The RSP, formed four years ago, has already secured 117 of the 165 directly elected seats and leads in the proportional representation count. Shah, who previously won the Kathmandu mayoral race and played a key role in the 2025 uprising, is the party's prime ministerial candidate. The RSP's success marks a significant shift in Nepali politics, unseating the long-dominant Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). The election results are still being finalized, with the remaining seats to be allocated through proportional representation.

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Khagendra Chapagain 30% Election Commission 40% Kathmandu ×260% Nepali Congress 60% Khadga Prasad Oli ×270% Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist-Leninist ×275% Rastriya Swatantra Party ×585% Balendra Shah ×390% Nepal ×5100%

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