Ex-Rapper Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party Heading Towards Landslide Victory In Nepal
Published on: March 7, 2026, 5 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
KATHMANDU, Mar 7: Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was on Saturday 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 39 of the 50 seats declared so far, including a clean sweep in 10 constituencies of Kathmandu district, and is leading in 80 others, according to the Election Commission. The […]
