Balendra Shah’s thumping win caps another big day for RSP
Summary
Balendra Shah won Jhapa-5 constituency by a record margin in Nepal's parliamentary elections, marking a decisive victory for the Rastriya Swatantra Party and positioning him as the likely next prime minister.
Key Points
- Balendra Shah defeated former prime minister KP Sharma Oli in Jhapa-5 by a historic margin of 49,614 votes.
- Shah's party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is poised to secure a majority or supermajority in parliament.
- Other RSP leaders, including Rabi Lamichhane and Sobita Gautam, also won significant victories.
- Legacy parties like Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, and Nepali Communist Party suffered major electoral losses.
