Nepal Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Balendra Shah extends massive lead over KP Oli in Jhapa-5 constituency
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: Vote for the Nepal General Election is underway on Friday, the country’s first parliamentary poll since the Gen Z-led protests that forced the collapse of the KP Sharma Oli-led coalition government last year.
The newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party is leading in all five constituencies of Jhapa district in counting for the House of Representatives election, with its leader Balendra Shah, holding a commanding lead in Jhapa-5, who has also served as the mayor of Kathmandu previously. His party is seen as mounting a serious challenge to Nepal’s established political forces.
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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).
Also emerging as a contender for the top job is Gagan Thapa, the 49-year-old leader of the Nepali Congress and a prominent face within the party. Thapa has campaigned on a promise to move Nepal beyond what he describes as an “old age” cycle of veteran leaders repeatedly rotating through power.
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