Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party Poised for Historic Victory in Parliamentary Elections

RSP's Dominance in Nepal's Elections

Kathmandu: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is on track to achieve a two-thirds majority in Nepal's parliamentary elections, having secured 124 seats through direct voting and garnering over 4 million votes via the proportional representation system as of Monday morning.

Currently, the RSP has claimed 124 seats in direct voting and is leading in one additional seat, while the Nepali Congress (NC) has managed to win 17 seats.

The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) has obtained eight seats, the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has seven, and the Shram Sanskriti Party (SSP) has three. Additionally, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and an Independent candidate have each won one seat.

Results for 161 out of 165 seats have been announced under direct voting, with the remaining four expected to be revealed later in the afternoon.

In terms of proportional voting, the RSP has received 4,049,604 votes, followed by the NC with 1,360,281 votes, the CPN-UML with 1,150,679, the NCP with 591,940, the SSP with 291,965, the Janata Samajwadi Party with 116,463, and the Rastriya Parivartan Party with 276,931.

With over 4 million votes in the proportional representation system, the RSP is anticipated to gain at least 40 additional seats, potentially raising its total to around 164 in the 275-member House of Representatives, significantly surpassing the 138 required for a simple majority, according to political analysts.

Nepal is poised to welcome its first Madhesi prime minister, Balendra Shah, who will also be the youngest executive leader in the nation's history.