Nepal Election Results 2026 Highlights : Major traditional parties’ leaders suffer shock defeats; need introspection, analysts say

Nepal Election 2026 Highlights: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), formed by rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, is 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. The RSP has won 100 seats out of the 129 seats for which results were declared by 7 am, according to the EC. RSP’s seats include a clean sweep of all 10 constituencies in Kathmandu district, even as it was leading in 25 seats across the country, news agency PTI reported quoting EC data. 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. The Nepali Congress (NC), meanwhile, secured 13 seats and was leading in three; the CPN-UML won just seven seats and was leading in three; the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) won six seats and was leading in one seat; the Shrama Shakti Party (SSP) was leading in three seats and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) won one seat, according to the EC. Polling in Nepal took place on Thursday, with election authorities reporting a voter turnout of around 60 per cent. Several major political figures and parties competed for power, with key contenders 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). A high-level Commission of Inquiry, to probe into the abuse of authority and state force during the Gen Z anti-corruption protest on September 8 last year, submitted its report to Nepal’s interim government on Sunday, recommending investigation and action against those involved in ordering and executing the crackdown. The commission, however, has not identified any individuals for action, but made it clear that those who ordered the use of force, those who carried out the order and those who did not make any effort to stop it should be investigated, tried and punished under the criminal law. Read the full story here. Early vote counts from Nepal’s general election — the first since the protests in September 2025 brought down KP Sharma Oli’s government — are painting a picture no one quite expected, with Balendra Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) on the brink of a landslide victory. The party has already secured victories in 27 constituencies and is leading in 89 seats across Nepal. Shah himself, who is the party’s prime ministerial candidate, is leading in Jhapa-5 with 42,543 votes, with former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli trailing at 11,427 votes (at the time of publishing). Read the full copy here. Among the three former prime ministers who contested Nepal’s March 5 parliamentary election, only Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ managed to retain his seat amid the sweeping surge of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the CPN-UML and a four-time prime minister lost to RSP leader and PM candidate Balendra Shah in Jhapa-5 by 50,000+ votes, while Madhav Kumar Nepal, joint coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party recorded defeat from the Rautahat-1 constituency. Several senior leaders of Nepal’s traditional parties, including Congress and UML figures, have lost parliamentary seats as the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) surge reshapes the country’s political landscape. The results mark one of the biggest electoral setbacks for the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML since the restoration of democracy in 1990. Former prime minister KP Sharma Oli lost his Jhapa-5 seat to RSP leader and PM candidate Balendra Shah. Nepali Congress president Gagan Kumar Thapa also lost in Sarlahi-4, while several senior UML figures including Bishnu Paudel and Shankar Pokharel were defeated. Political observers attribute the results to widespread public frustration with the traditional parties, the impact of last year’s youth-led Gen Z protests, and the growing popularity of the RSP and its leadership. Analysts notes this should prompt major introspection within the older parties, including leadership changes and organisational reforms, if they hope to regain public trust in the future. (With inputs from The Kathmandu Post) The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has recorded a major milestone for women’s representation in Nepal’s parliamentary election, with 13 of its 16 female candidates securing victories in the House of Representatives polls. Several candidates won by large margins, including Ranju Darshana in Kathmandu-1 and Tosima Karki in Lalitpur-3, while Sobita Gautam scored a strong victory in Chitwan-3 after shifting constituencies. Other prominent winners include Rubina Acharya in Morang-6, Indira Rana Magar in Jhapa-2 and Nitima Bhandari Karki in Sarlahi-1, highlighting strong voter support for the party’s women leaders across different regions. The results stand out in Nepal’s political landscape, where parties are often criticised for nominating women in constituencies where their chances of winning are considered limited. (With inputs from The Kathmandu Post) Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party has secured 120 seats, leads in five more constituencies and the proportional vote with over 2.5 million ballots, consolidating a dominant position in the parliamentary election as vote counting nears completion. The Nepali Congress has secured 17 seats, while the CPN-UML and the Nepali Communist Party have won 7 seats each so far. Smaller parties including the Shram Sanskriti Party and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party have secured a handful of seats, while independent candidate Mahabir Pun has also been elected. (The Kathmandu Post) A commission probing violence during Nepal’s 2025 Gen Z protests has submitted its report to the interim government, blaming governance failures and administrative inefficiency then. The commission was tasked with investigating the violent events of September 8 and 9, 2025, during the "Gen Z" protests that led to the resignation of then-Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. After First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) counting concludes in Nepal’s election, the remaining 110 parliamentary seats will be allocated through proportional representation based on party vote share and a 3% threshold. The lower house has 275 members, with 165 elected directly and 110 selected proportionally based on party vote share. Under the PR system, the entire country is treated as a single constituency. Parties must secure at least three percent of the total valid votes to qualify for PR seats, after which seats are distributed according to their share of votes using a modified Sainte-Laguë method. Political parties submit closed candidate lists in advance, and once the Election Commission determines how many seats each party receives, they nominate lawmakers from those lists while meeting inclusion requirements for different social groups and ensuring at least 33 percent female representation in Parliament. The system is designed to ensure proportional political representation and social inclusion in Nepal’s federal legislature once the final seat allocations are completed. (With inputs from The Kathmandu Post) The Nepal general elections saw 10 women candidates emerge victorious -- nine from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and one from the NC, according to the PTI report. (PTI) Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman Lamichhane won with a huge margin from the Chitwan-2 constituency, marking his third consecutive victory, with 54,402 votes against his nearest rival, NC's Mina Kumari Kharel, who received 14,564 votes, according to Nepal's Election Commission. According to the EC, former prime minister and NCP leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' won from Rukum Purba district by securing 10,240 votes against his rival, Lilamani Gautam of the CPN-UML, who got 3,462 votes. RPP's Gyanendra Shahi won from the Jumla constituency of Karnali province by defeating his closest rival, Naresh Bhandari of the NCP. (PTI) Senior leaders of Nepali Congress, including general secretary Guru Raj Ghimire, Shekhar Koirala and Bimalendra Nidhi, faced defeat in the Nepal Elections 2026, news agency PTI reported. Ten office bearers of the CPN-UML, including the party's general secretary Shankar Pokharel, also lost the elections. Other leaders of the CPN-UML who lost were vice presidents Bishnu Paudel, Prithvi Subba Gurung and Gokarna Bista, deputy general secretary Raghubir Mahaseth, and secretaries Sherdhan Rai, Mahesh Basnet, Rajan Bhattarai and Bhanubhakta Dhakal. (PTI) Nepal's former deputy speaker Indira Rana Magar, of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), won from Jhapa-2 by defeating the speaker of the dissolved House of Representatives and senior leader of CPN-UML Dev Raj Ghimire. Rana Magar won by a huge margin of 48,742 votes against Ghimire, who secured 11,368 votes, according to Nepal's Election Commission. Nepali Congress president Gagan Thapa, 49, who was projected as his party's prime ministerial candidate, lost from Dhanusha-4 constituency to Amaresh Singh of the RSP. Singh received 33,688 votes against Thapa's 22,831, according to the Election Commission. (PTI) On Sunday, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) led with about 51 per cent of the 110 seats, according to the Nepal's Election Commission. RSP supporters have been celebrating the landmark victoryin several constituencies across Nepal, offering the winners flower garlands, bouquets, scarfs and smearing them with red vermilion powder, news agency AP reported. The party officials, however, have asked their candidates and supporters to refrain from victory rallies or any other public celebrations out of respect for the dozens of lives lost during last year’s youth-led protests. (AP) The Nepali Congress (NC) has secured 13 seats and was leading in three. The CPN-UML won just seven seats and was leading in three. The Nepali Communist Party (NCP) won six seats and was leading in one seat. The Shrama Shakti Party (SSP) was leading in three seats. The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) won one seat. (Source: Election Commission) The three-year-old Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is poised to come to power in Nepal, riding on the back of the September 2025 Gen Z protests that ousted the K P Sharma Oli government. Its leader, rapper-turned-Kathmandu mayor Balendra ‘Balen’ Shah, is set to become Prime Minister. Balen secured 68,348 votes against 74-year-old Oli's 18,734, athe Election Commission (EC). party -- the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN-UML) -- by a huge margin of about 50,000 votes in the Jhapa-5 constituency, PTI reported. Balen secured 68,348 votes against 74-year-old Oli's 18,734, according to the Election Commission (EC). So how did such a young party put up such a strong performance? Here’s a short history of the RSP, and the effect Balen Shah had on it. Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Balendra Shah has secured a landslide victory in Jhapa-5, defeating CPN-UML chair and former prime minister KP Sharma Oli by nearly 50,000 votes. The win has strengthened his position as the party’s prime ministerial candidate. Shah received 68,348 votes, while Oli secured 18,734 in the constituency, which had emerged as a key battleground in Nepal’s parliamentary election. Last year, in the Gen-Z protests, Oli was ousted from governance. Shah's win over Oli marks one of the most significant upsets of the election and signals a major shift in Nepal’s political landscape. (The Kathmandu Post) PM Modi Saturday extended his congratulations to people and Government of Nepal on conducting elections successfully. "It is heartening to see my Nepali sisters and brothers exercise their democratic rights so vibrantly", he said on a post on his official X account. He also asserted India's commitment to work in close coordination with the people and the newly formed government. "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. > 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…— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 7, 2026 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… Former prime minister and CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli is trailing significantly behind Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Balendra Shah in Jhapa-5 as vote counting continues, putting Oli on the verge of a major electoral defeat. (The Kathmandu Post) The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won 44 seats so far in Nepal’s House of Representatives elections, according to the latest declared results. The Nepali Congress has secured seven seats, while the CPN-UML and the Nepali Communist Party have won two seats each. Others have won one seat. Apart from the declared results, RSP candidates are also leading in 75 constituencies, while the Nepali Congress is ahead in 11, CPN-UML in 10, and the Nepali Communist Party in six, according to the latest vote count updates. While vote counting has begun in most constituencies across Nepal following the federal parliamentary elections, it is yet to start in Sankhuwasabha, Mugu and Gorkha-1 due to delays in transporting ballot boxes from remote polling stations. Election officials said ballot boxes from Sankhuwasabha and Gorkha have now been transported to counting centres by helicopter after weather disruptions delayed their arrival. In Mugu, however, ballot boxes from the Dolphu and Mugugaun polling stations are still being carried on foot to the counting centre after attempts to arrange helicopter transport failed, Chief Election Officer Min Bahadur Kunwar said. “If the ballot boxes arrive by 1 pm, we will start counting from 2 pm,” Kunwar said. Officials added that counting in Gorkha and Sankhuwasabha is expected to begin soon after all-party meetings and final preparations at the counting centres. (Source: The Kathmandu Post) The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won 33 seats so far in Nepal’s House of Representatives elections, according to the latest declared results. The Nepali Congress has secured six seats, while the CPN-UML and the Nepali Communist Party have won two seats each. Among prominent winners, Rabi Lamichhane (RSP) won from Chitwan-2 with 54,402 votes, while Ranju Neupane (RSP) won Kathmandu-1 with 15,455 votes. Other RSP winners in the capital include Sunil KC (Kathmandu-2), Raju Nath Pandey (Kathmandu-3), Pukar Bam (Kathmandu-4), Sasmita Pokharel (Kathmandu-5), Shishir Khanal (Kathmandu-6), Ganesh Parajuli (Kathmandu-7), Biraj Bhakta Shrestha (Kathmandu-8), Dol Prasad Aryal (Kathmandu-9) and Pradip Bista (Kathmandu-10). Elsewhere, Rubina Acharya (Morang-6) and Santosh Rajbanshi (Morang-4) also secured victories, while Manish Jha (Dhanusha-3), Pramod Kumar Mahato (Mahottari-1), Arbind Sah (Bara-3), Rahabar Ansari (Bara-4), Buddhi Prasad Panta (Parsa-1) and Shushil Kumar Kanu (Parsa-2) were among those declared elected. From other parties, Yogesh Gauchan Thakali of the Nepali Congress won from Mustang-1, while Budda Ratna Maharjan secured Lalitpur-1. Nepal’s House of Representatives has 275 seats, of which 165 are elected through the First-Past-The-Post system and the remaining 110 through proportional representation. Counting is still underway in several constituencies. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won 30 seats so far in Nepal’s federal parliament elections, according to the latest results announced during ongoing vote counting. The Nepali Congress has secured five seats, while the CPN-UML and the Nepali Communist Party have won two seats each. Others have won one seat, according to election updates. Apart from the declared results, RSP candidates are also leading in several constituencies, underscoring the party’s strong showing in the election. Nepal’s House of Representatives has 275 seats, of which 165 members are elected through the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system and the remaining 110 are filled through proportional representation based on party vote share. The results of the ongoing count will determine the composition of the next federal government. (Kathmandu Post) Nepal’s first parliamentary election since the 2025 youth-led “Gen Z” protests appears to have delivered a sweeping mandate to the three-year-old Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). Counting shows the party winning two seats and leading in more than 100 constituencies, far ahead of traditional parties like Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal (UML). Shah himself has taken a comfortable lead over former prime minister KP Sharma Oli in Jhapa-5. This signals a significant shift in Nepal’s political landscape. Read the full analysis here. RSP leader Balendra Shah has widened his lead over CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli in Jhapa-5, securing 13,654 votes as counting continues in Nepal’s parliamentary election. Shah is leading Oli by more than 10,000 votes who has received 3,011 votes, while Samir Tamang of the Shram Sanskriti Party is in third place with 1,517 votes. (The Kathmandu Post) RSP candidate Ranju Darshana wins the Kathmandu-1 parliamentary seat with 15,455 votes, marking the party’s first confirmed victory in the election. Darshana defeated Nepali Congress candidate Prabal Thapa, who finished second with 6,364 votes. (The Kathmandu Post) Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party is leading in all three Chitwan constituencies as vote counting continues, with party president Rabi Lamichhane holding a large lead in Chitwan-2 with more than 10,800 votes. (The Himalayan Times) Candidates from Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) have taken early leads across all five constituencies in Jhapa district as vote counting continues for the House of Representatives election. Balendra Shah is leading strongly in Jhapa-5 with 6,551 votes, far ahead of CPN-UML leader KP Sharma Oli. (The Himalayan Times) Nepal Election Commission said that it estimates around 60% of the country's 19 million registered voters turned out in Thursday’s election, which is the nation’s first parliamentary elections since the Gen Z-led protests that led collapse of the KP Sharma Oli-led coalition regime last year. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is leading in 94 constituencies in Nepal’s federal parliament elections, pointing to a strong performance as counting progresses. According to the latest updates, the Nepali Congress and the Nepali Communist Party are each ahead in nine seats, while the CPN-UML is leading in eight constituencies. Others are ahead in one seat. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is ahead in 86 constituencies in Nepal’s federal parliament elections, according to the latest vote count updates. The Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are leading in eight seats each, while the Nepali Communist Party is ahead in seven constituencies. Others are leading in three seats. So far, one seat each has been won by the RSP and the Nepali Congress. Nepal’s House of Representatives has 275 seats, of which 165 members are elected through the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, while the remaining 110 are filled through a proportional representation system based on party vote share. The election will determine the composition of the next federal government. The figures reflect the latest vote count and may change as counting progresses across constituencies. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is leading in 72 constituencies in Nepal’s federal parliament elections, according to the latest vote count updates. The Nepali Congress is ahead in eight seats, while the CPN-UML is leading in six. The Nepali Communist Party is ahead in five constituencies, and others in three. So far, one seat each has been won by the RSP and the Nepali Congress, according to the latest available results. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is ahead in 62 constituencies in Nepal’s federal parliament elections, according to the latest vote count updates. The Nepali Congress is leading in nine seats, while the CPN-UML is ahead in four. The Nepali Communist Party and others are leading in three seats each. So far, one seat each has been won by the RSP and the Nepali Congress, according to the latest available results. Vote counting in Nepal’s federal parliament elections shows the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) ahead in 60 constituencies so far. According to the latest updates, the Nepali Congress is leading in eight seats, while the CPN-UML is ahead in five. The Nepali Communist Party and others are leading in two seats each. So far, one seat each has been won by the RSP and the Nepali Congress, as counting continues across constituencies. Nepali Congress candidate Yogesh Gauchan Thakali has been elected from Mustang-1 in Nepal’s House of Representatives elections. According to election updates, Thakali secured 3,307 votes, winning the seat by a margin of 1,501 votes. Counting continues in other constituencies across the country. Vote counting in Nepal’s federal parliament elections shows the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leading in 56 constituencies so far. According to the latest updates, the Nepali Congress is ahead in eight seats, while the CPN-UML is leading in four. The Nepali Communist Party is ahead in two constituencies, and others in two. So far, one seat each has been won by the RSP and the Nepali Congress. The numbers are based on ongoing vote counting and may change as more ballots are tallied. Early vote counting trends in Nepal’s federal parliament elections show the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leading in 54 constituencies. According to preliminary updates, the Nepali Congress is ahead in eight seats, while the CPN-UML is leading in four. The Nepali Communist Party is ahead in three constituencies, and others in one. The figures reflect early trends as counting continues and may change as more ballots are tallied. Early vote counting trends in Nepal’s federal parliament elections show the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leading in 50 constituencies. According to preliminary updates, the CPN-UML and Nepali Congress are each leading in five seats, while the Nepali Communist Party is ahead in three constituencies and others in two. The figures reflect early trends as vote counting continues and may change as more ballots are counted. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Ranju Neupane has won the Kathmandu-1 seat in Nepal’s House of Representatives elections. According to election updates, Neupane secured 15,455 votes, winning the constituency by a margin of 9,091 votes. The result marks one of the early victories for the RSP as counting continues across the country. Early vote counting trends in Nepal’s federal parliament elections show the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leading in 47 constituencies. According to preliminary updates, the CPN-UML and Nepali Congress are each leading in five seats, while the Nepali Communist Party is ahead in three constituencies and others in two. The figures reflect early trends as vote counting continues and may change as more ballots are counted. As per the latest trends, RSP is leading in 46 seats in Nepal's General Elections as counting is underway. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) president Rabi Lamichhane is leading the early vote count in Chitwan-2 in Nepal’s House of Representatives elections. According to preliminary tallies, Lamichhane has secured 3,963 votes, ahead of CPN-UML candidate Ashim Ghimire, who has polled 1,947 votes, and Nepali Congress candidate Meena Kumari Kharel, who has received 1,750 votes. Counting is underway and the figures may change as more ballots are counted. Former Nepal prime minister and CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli is trailing in the early vote count in Jhapa-5 in Nepal’s House of Representatives elections. According to preliminary tallies, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Balendra Shah is leading with 1,478 votes, while Oli has secured 385 votes so far. Ranjit Tamang of the Nepali Communist Party has received 90 votes. Counting is ongoing and the figures may change as more ballots are tallied. Early vote counting trends in Nepal’s federal parliament elections show the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leading in 45 constituencies. According to preliminary updates, the CPN-UML is ahead in five seats, the Nepali Congress in four, and the Nepali Communist Party in three, while others are leading in two constituencies. These figures reflect early trends as counting continues and may change as more votes are counted. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is leading in 14 of the 15 constituencies in the Kathmandu Valley as early vote counting continues in Nepal’s parliamentary elections, according to preliminary election updates and local media reports. RSP candidates are ahead in all 10 seats in Kathmandu, both seats in Bhaktapur, and two of the three seats in Lalitpur, while Nepali Congress candidate Udaya Shumsher Rana is leading in Lalitpur-1. Counting is ongoing. Early counting trends in Nepal’s federal parliament elections show the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leading in 44 constituencies. According to the latest updates, Nepali Congress is ahead in five seats, while the CPN-UML is leading in four. The Nepal Communist Party is ahead in two seats, with others leading in two constituencies. The figures are based on preliminary counting under the First-Past-The-Post system and may change as vote counting progresses. (Source: The Kathmandu Post) Early counting trends from Nepal’s general elections indicate a strong lead for the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) across several constituencies. According to early trends from 52 of the 165 constituencies under the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, RSP is leading in 41 seats, while the CPN-UML is ahead in five. Nepali Congress and the Nepali Communist Party are leading in two seats each. In Jhapa-5, CPN-UML chair and former prime minister KP Sharma Oli is trailing RSP candidate Balendra Shah in the preliminary count. Meanwhile, NCP convener Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has taken an early lead in Rukum, and RSP chief Rabi Lamichhane is ahead in Chitwan-2. In the Kathmandu Valley, RSP candidates are leading in 14 of the 15 seats where counting is underway. Nepal’s House of Representatives has 275 seats, with 165 elected through the FPTP system and the remaining 110 filled through proportional representation. (Yubaraj Ghimire for The Indian Express) Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidates are leading the early vote count in two constituencies in Jhapa in Nepal’s 2026 House of Representatives elections. In Jhapa-5, RSP candidate Balendra Shah has secured 1,478 votes out of 2,303 counted so far, while CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli has polled 385 votes, according to the District Election Officer’s Office. In Jhapa-2, RSP candidate Indira Rana Magar is ahead with 1,599 votes, while CPN-UML candidate Devraj Ghimire has received 275 votes. (Source: NepalNews) Nepali Communist Party (NCP) coordinator and House of Representatives candidate Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is leading the vote count in Rukum East. According to Chief Election Officer Shiba Prasad Khanal, Prachanda has secured 1,415 votes so far. CPN-UML candidate Leelamani Gautam has received 439 votes, while Nepali Congress candidate Kusum Devi Thapa has polled 417. Rukum East has a single constituency for the HoR elections. (Source: NepalNews) Early trends from Nepal’s ongoing election count show the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leading in 42 seats, according to preliminary vote tallies. The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (CPN-UML), Nepali Congress, and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) are each leading in five seats, based on the initial updates reported by thehimalayantimes. The figures reflect early trends as counting continues across constituencies, and the final results will be confirmed once the vote count is completed. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is leading the early vote count in multiple constituencies in Kathmandu in Nepal’s 2026 House of Representatives elections. RSP’s Shishir Khanal (Kathmandu-6), Ganesh Parajuli (Kathmandu-7), Biraj Bhakta Shrestha (Kathmandu-8) and Pradip Bista (Kathmandu-10) are ahead of their rivals as counting continues, according to election officials. (Source: thehimalayantimes) The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is leading the vote count in Kathmandu electoral constituency-9 in Nepal’s 2026 House of Representatives (HoR) elections. According to election officials, RSP candidate Dol Prasad Aryal has secured 2,244 votes out of 4,234 counted so far. Nepali Congress candidate Nanu Bastola has received 261 votes, while Ajay Kranti of the CPN-UML has polled 152 votes. Counting is taking place at the Balambu Municipality building. Meanwhile, the RSP is also ahead in Dang-1. Party candidate Devraj Pathak has secured 1,515 votes so far, followed by Nepali Congress candidate Yogendra Chaudhary with 292 votes and UML’s Rewati Raman Ghimire with 220 votes, NepalNews reported. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Pradip Bista is leading the vote count in Kathmandu electoral constituency-10 in Nepal’s 2026 House of Representatives elections. According to election officials, Bista has secured 4,234 votes out of the 6,420 ballots counted so far. Nepali Congress candidate Himal Karki has received 815 votes, while Balaram Thapa of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has polled 557 votes. Vote counting is taking place at the Tribhuvan University Memorial Building. Officials said ballots from Dakshinkali Municipality are currently being counted. (Source: NepalNews) Nepali Congress candidate Mohan Acharya is leading the early vote tally in Nepal’s Rasuwa constituency as counting for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections 2026 got underway. According to the Election Officer’s Office, Acharya has secured 689 votes so far. Basant Bhatta of the Rastriya Swatantra Party has received 538 votes, while Prem Tamang of the CPN-UML has polled 235 votes. Vote counting in the constituency began after ballot boxes were brought to the counting centre following the conclusion of polling. (Source: NepalNews) The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is leading in 23 seats in Nepal’s elections, while the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML are ahead in three seats each, according to preliminary results. Vote counting began late on Thursday night, the Election Commission said. The counting process is expected to be completed by Friday night.