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Nepal vote count complete: Balen Shah linked RSP falls two seats short of
Updated : 2 days, 17 hours ago IST
The vote counting for the March 5 election in Nepal's House of Representatives has concluded late Wednesday, with Nepal's Election Commission (EC) making final preparations for the official announcement of results.
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Balen affiliated RSP maintains lead in Nepal's parliamentary vote count, f
Updated : 4 days, 7 hours ago IST
With counting completed in 164 out of the total 165 constituencies, RSP has won 125 seats with Nepali Congress has secured 18 seats while the CPN-UML has won nine constituencies. The Nepali Communist Party has secured seven seats under the FPTP category.
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Vote counting in Nepal enters final phase, Balen led party dominates the p
Updated : 5 days, 3 hours ago IST
The Balen-led Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is set for a historic two-thirds majority in Nepal's parliament. With 124 FPTP seats and nearly 50% of the PR vote, the RSP is projected to secure 185 seats in the 275-member House, comfortably crossing the 184-seat threshold.
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Balendra Shah-led RSP maintains wide margin as it heads for landslide vict
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Balen Shah's RSP is heading for a landslide victory in Nepal's parliamentary polls, leading in 98 seats and winning 19. Shah holds a massive lead over veteran KP Sharma Oli, as the RSP nears a simple majority, with party leaders eyeing a two-third majority of 186 seats.
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Nepal's shifting political landscape: Balen Shah's meteoric rise from rap
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Balen Shah is poised to become one of Nepal's youngest Prime Ministers as the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leads an electoral landslide. Following the March 5 general election, the 35-year-old engineer is significantly outstripping veteran KP Sharma Oli in Jhapa-05. Backed by Gen-Z, Sha
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"Nepal needs mature leadership": NC President Gagan Thapa after casting vo
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Nepali Congress President and Prime Ministerial candidate Gagan Thapa cast his vote in Kathmandu during the 2026 elections, calling for "mature leadership." Amidst high security and a youth-dominated electorate of 18.9 million, polling continues across 77 districts in Nepal, with results exp
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"Participation of youth in this election has been unprecedented": Nepali C
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Voting for the 2026 general election began across the country, with Nepali Congress candidate Sachin Timalsena expressing confidence in victory. He highlighted strong youth participation, positive public response during campaigning, and smooth election arrangements as voters choose 275 membe
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From rapper to national contender: Balen Shah's rise redefines Nepal's pol
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
In 2022, Balen Shah delivered one of the biggest political upsets in Nepal's recent history.
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Candidates in Nepal prepare to launch campaigns for March polls as nominat
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Balendra Shah, the former Kathmandu mayor and rapper, has also filed his candidacy from Jhapa-5, standing against KP Sharma Oli, the prime minister deposed by the Gen-Z movement.
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Nepali Congress dispute spills to streets as Election Commission recognise
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Nepal's Election Commission recognised Gagan Thapa as Nepali Congress president after a special convention, rejecting rival claims by Sher Bahadur Deuba's faction. Deuba supporters protested the decision. The commission said the convention met party statute rules, as over 40 per cent delegat
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Nepali Congress on verge of split ahead of March polls; special convention
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Nepali Congress faces a possible split as a special convention in Kathmandu begins electing new top leaders ahead of March polls. General Secretary Gagan Thapa called it a "rebellion". Rival camps led by Sher Bahadur Deuba are negotiating, while legal disputes over party statutes continue.
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Nepali Congress special convention extended till Tuesday as leadership sel
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Nepali Congress extended its closed-door session until Tuesday as discussions continue on reports by general secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. Leadership selection is expected to begin Tuesday. Sharma's report focuses on youth discontent, governance failures and proposes wid
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