Nepal Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Balendra Shah of RSP defeats former PM KP Sharma Oli by nearly 50,000 votes
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) prime ministerial candidate Balendra Shah casting his vote in the Nepal general elections, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (PTI Photo)
Nepal Election 2026 Results Live: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), formed by rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, headed 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 Election Commission’s data available from 161 of the total 165 constituencies, the RSP has won four seats and is ahead in 110 others, local media reported. His party is seen as mounting a serious challenge to Nepal’s established political forces.
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Popularly known as ‘Balen’, the 35-year-old engineer is expected to be the next prime minister of Nepal, reflecting a public mood of rejection of established parties. Nepal has had 14 governments in the last 18 years.
Other major parties, including the CPN-UML, Nepali Congress, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party, are trailing in several constituencies as counting continues. The trends suggest growing support for the RSP in key seats.
The vote count remains ongoing and final results are expected later, but leads underline the party’s strong momentum in Jhapa and other parts of the country.
Polling took place on Thursday, with election authorities reporting a voter turnout of around 60 per cent.
Several major political figures and parties are competing for power. The key contenders include KP Sharma Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Nepali Congress, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre).
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