POLITICS
RSP’s Balen Shah defeats former PM Oli by nearly 50,000 votes in Jhapa-5
RSP’s Balen Shah defeats former PM Oli by nearly 50,000 vote...
In one of the biggest upsets of the House of Representatives (HoR) election, the Rastriya Swatantra Party’s (RSP) prime ministerial candidate Balen Shah has defeated former prime minister and CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli by a huge margin in Jhapa-5.
Mar 07, 2026
POLITICS
RSP’s Rabin Mahato defeats NCP’s Yadav in Sarlahi-2 by 33,989 votes
RSP’s Rabin Mahato defeats NCP’s Yadav in Sarlahi-2 by 33,98...
Rabin Mahato of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won the election in Sarlahi-2 with a huge margin of 33,989 votes.
Mar 07, 2026
POLITICS
RSP’s Dharmaraj KC wins HoR seat from Lamjung, defeats UML VP Gurung
RSP’s Dharmaraj KC wins HoR seat from Lamjung, defeats UML V...
Dharmaraj KC of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has defeated the CPN-UML Vice-president Prithvi Subba Gurung, by almost double the number of votes, in Lamjung.
Mar 07, 2026
OPINION
When the Symbol Becomes the Candidate: Lessons from Nepal’s New Campaign Politics
When the Symbol Becomes the Candidate: Lessons from Nepal’s...
How digital media, youth mobilization, and strategic branding reshaped Nepal’s recent election campaign.
Mar 07, 2026
POLITICS
RSP’s Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary stuns Rautahat-1, former PM Nepal finishes fourth
RSP’s Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary stuns Rautahat-1, former PM Nep...
Shockingly, former Prime Minister and Nepali Communist Party co-coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal, a long-time winner from this constituency, finished fourth with just 7,669 votes, according to the Election Commission.
Mar 07, 2026
POLITICS
RSP’s Ashish Gajurel secures victory in Sindhuli-2
RSP’s Ashish Gajurel secures victory in Sindhuli-2
Ashish Gajurel of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won the House of Representatives (HoR) seat from Sindhuli Constituency No. 2. In vote counting concluded on Saturday, Gajurel secured 17,940 votes to claim the seat.
Mar 07, 2026
POLITICS
NC youth leader Tiwari urges self-reflection after HoR poll setback
NC youth leader Tiwari urges self-reflection after HoR poll...
Shankar Tiwari, a prominent youth leader of the Nepali Congress (NC), has urged party leaders and cadres to focus on constructive self-reflection rather than internal blame games following the party’s setback in the House of Representatives (HoR) elections.
Mar 07, 2026
POLITICS
RSP’s reform agenda under spotlight as party heads toward overwhelming majority
RSP’s reform agenda under spotlight as party heads toward ov...
As the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) edges closer to securing an overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives (HoR), attention is increasingly focused on the ambitious set of reforms the party promised in its election manifesto.
Mar 07, 2026
POLITICS
HoR polls 2026: Five women make early mark as vote counting continues
HoR polls 2026: Five women make early mark as vote counting...
As vote counting continues for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections 2026, five women candidates have emerged victorious so far, signalling a growing presence of women in Nepal’s political landscape.
Mar 07, 2026
POLITICS
RSP’s Dr Swarnim Wagle wins in Tanahun–1
RSP’s Dr Swarnim Wagle wins in Tanahun–1
Wagle secured 38,040 votes, while his closest rival, Nepali Congress candidate Govinda Bhattarai, secured 16,231 votes.
Mar 07, 2026