Nepal Election Results: Balen Shah defeats KP Sharma Oli; RSP set for landslide win | Highlights

So far, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has already won 63 seats and was leading on 58 others, according to the Nepal's Election Commission.

The Nepali Congress is likely to emerge as the second largest party. As of now, it has won nine seats and is leading on 10 others. On the other hand, the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) has won just three seats so far and is leading on eight others.

Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leader Balendra Shah has defeated former PM KP Sharma Oli in the Jhapa-5 constituency by a margin of 49,614 votes, according to The Kathmandu Post.

According to media reports, Balendra Shah, who resigned as Kathmandu mayor earlier, has defeated former PM KP Sharma Oli in his own constituency.

Nepal's political landscape is undergoing a historic transformation. Governments that long revolved around royal families, communists and traditional political parties are now shifting into the hands of young leader Balen Shah. Having built his identity as Kathmandu's mayor, Balen Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is heralding a new era in Nepal's politics with a commanding lead in general election results. Click here to read more.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Nepal government for the successful conclusion of the general elections. 

"I warmly congratulate the people and Government of Nepal on the successful and peaceful conduct of elections. It is heartening to see my Nepali sisters and brothers exercise their democratic rights so vibrantly. This historic milestone is a proud moment in Nepal’s democratic journey. As a close friend and neighbour, India remains steadfast in its commitment to working closely with the people of Nepal and their new Government to scale new heights of shared peace, progress and prosperity," he said.

So far, the Nepali Congress has won just seven constituencies and is leading on another 10 seats, according to Nepal's Election Commission.

As per the latest data provided by Nepal's Election Commission, Balen Shah-led RSP has won 53 seats and is leading on another 67 constituencies.

Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won 47 seats so far and is leading on 72 others, as per the latest data provided by Nepal's Election Commission.

Balendra Shah's newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) heading towards a landslide victory in Nepal's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests, shattering the dominance of established political parties. The RSP, which was formed in 2022 by Ravi Lamichhane, has won 43 of the 50 seats declared so far, including a clean sweep in 10 constituencies of Kathmandu district, and is leading in 76 others, according to the Election Commission. The party, which projected Balendra Shah as its prime ministerial candidate and organised its first election campaign in Janakpur of Dhanusha district in Madhesh, is heading towards a clean sweep of the province.

Balen Shah's party RSP won around 39 seats and leads in 80, heading towards landslide victory in Nepal. 

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won 34 seats and leading with 85 seats in Nepal. 

The Nepali Congress party won around 4 seats and currently leading on 22 seats as the vote counting is underway in Nepal. 

Balen Shah led-RSP won around 31 seats, leads in 87 seats as the vote counting is underway in Nepal. 

Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has secured 29 seats so far in the ongoing election results, according to the latest updates from country's election commission. 

Balen Shah led-RSP won 24 seats in Nepal election results as the vote counting is still underway. Rastriya Swatantra Party is leading on 93 seats. 

Balen Shah's RSP is now leading on 93 seats as the vote counting is currently underway in Nepal. 

India closely monitors the results, eyeing a stable Kathmandu for advancing bilateral ties. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated on Thursday (March 4), "We look forward to working with the new Government of Nepal to further build on the robust multifaceted ties." New Delhi supported the polls logistically at Nepal's request, backing peace and progress. Final results, expected within a week, could crown Shah's RSP as the transformative force Nepal craves.

RSP's platform resonates with youth frustrations, prioritising zero-tolerance corruption, good governance, and development delivery. Aryal told media, "Everyone needs to feel that we have a government for them, delivery is the major agenda." Observers see this as Nepal's potential "new dawn," addressing global perceptions of the Himalayan nation's graft issues.

Ecstatic supporters flooded streets nationwide, dancing to RSP anthems, ringing party-symbol bells, and hailing Shah- affectionately "Balen"- as Nepal's next PM. Celebrations peaked at counting centers outside Kathmandu, where crowds chanted for the former Kathmandu mayor's leadership.

RSP's momentum crushed competitors- Nepali Congress secured 4 seats and leads in 11; CPN-UML won 1 and leads in 11; Nepali Communist Party took 2 and leads in 10; Shram Sanskriti Party slipped to leads in just 3. Notably, Shah himself leads deposed PM Oli by over 13,000 votes in their contest. RSP Vice President Dol Prasad Aryal predicted 186 seats total, claiming a two-thirds majority as counting continues.

The elections followed intense unrest on September 8-9, 2025, when Gen Z-led protests- demanding an end to corruption, nepotism and outdated leadership- toppled Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's coalition government, which held nearly two-thirds support. At least 77 protesters, mostly students, died amid clashes with police. President Ramchandra Paudel then dissolved parliament on September 12 and named Sushila Karki as caretaker Prime Minister. Thursday's vote saw about 60 per cent turnout from 18.9 million eligible voters, with 3,400 candidates contesting 165 first-past-the-post (FPTP) seats and 3,135 vying for 110 proportional representation spots.

Nepal Election Commission releases initial trends for the country's general elections. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leads on 98 seats, Nepali Congress on 11 seats while CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) on 11 seats.

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is surging to power in Nepal's parliamentary elections, capturing 18 seats outright and leading in 99 more, according to the latest Election Commission data. This breakthrough in the first polls since last year's deadly Gen Z protests signals a dramatic shift, challenging entrenched parties and positioning the anti-corruption upstart for a potential two-thirds majority in the 275-seat House of Representatives.