Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah's newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was on Friday heading towards a sweeping victory in Nepal's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protest

RSP leads in 105 of 165 constituencies. Balen Shah is a PM hopeful and is leading in his seat. Meanwhile, Nepali Congress concedes defeat in general election, party's vice-president said.

Gen Z-led protests on September 8-9, 2025, demanded an end to corruption, nepotism, and stale leadership, ultimately toppling PM KP Sharma Oli's coalition despite its near two-thirds majority. Clashes with police claimed at least 77 lives,

Nepal Election Results 2026 LIVE: Widening its lead over former prime minister KP Sharma Oli's party, Balendra Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is heading towards a landslide in Nepal’s parliamentary elections,

Nepal's centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah looked set to win by a landslide in parliamentary polls, according to Election Commission trends Saturday, but with counting still far to go.

Votes counted so far show Balendra Shah and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are on track to win the general election.

A progressive centrist party led by rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah is headed for a landslide win in Nepal’s first nationwide election after a Gen Z-led anti-government protest toppled the previous administration in the Himalayan nation.

Nepal Election Results 2026 LIVE updates: Balen Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is leading in 102 constituencies across Nepal in the early round of vote counting. His party widened his lead over CPN-UML chairman and former prime minister KP Sharma Oli as vote counting continues in Jhapa-5.

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is heading for a major victory in Nepal’s first general election since last year’s Gen Z protests that toppled the government. According to Election Commission data,

A newcomer party with rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah as its main candidate is heading toward a landslide victory in Nepal's general elections, early results showed on Friday. Shah's party

KATHMANDU: Nepal's centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah took an early lead in the high-stakes parliamentary election on Friday (March 7), but counting was slow after the first polls since a deadly uprising last year.