Vote Counting Continues for Federal Parliament Elections; Preliminary Results Show RSP Leading in Several Constituencies

Summary

Vote counting continues for the House of Representatives election in Nepal with preliminary results showing RSP leading in several constituencies and Congress leading in Mustang. Former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal trails in Rautahat-1 constituency.

Key Points
  • Vote counting is ongoing for the House of Representatives elections across more than 80 constituencies in Nepal.
  • RSP candidates are leading in many constituencies, including Jhapa-5 and Sarlahi-4.
  • Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary of RSP leads in Rautahat-1 constituency, with former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal in fourth place.
  • In Pyuthan district, CPN-UML leader Surya Thapa is in fifth place while RSP's Sushant Baidya leads the counting.
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