Rastriya Swatantra Party leads nationwide with 70 constituencies

Summary

The Rastriya Swatantra Party leads with 77 constituencies in early counting of Nepal's parliamentary elections, with Nepali Congress and CPN-UML trailing.

Key Points
  • Rastriya Swatantra Party is leading in 77 constituencies in early vote counting.
  • Nepali Congress has won one seat and leads in eight constituencies.
  • CPN-UML is leading in seven constituencies.
  • A total of 67 political parties are contesting 165 seats under first-past-the-post system.
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