RSP Secures 182 Seats in Parliament; Balendra Shah Expected to Become Nepal's Next PM
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Balendra Shah Set to Be Nepal PM as RSP Sweeps Parliament with Historic 182 Seats
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CNBC TV18•13-03-2026, 10:49
Balendra Shah Set to Be Nepal PM as RSP Sweeps Parliament with Historic 182 Seats
•Former Kathmandu mayor Balendra "Balen" Shah, leader of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is poised to become Nepal's next Prime Minister.
•RSP secured an unprecedented 182 seats in the 275-member parliament in the March 5 elections, marking the largest majority in over six decades.
•The victory relegated traditional parties like Nepali Congress (38 seats) and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (25 seats) to distant positions.
•Shah, a former rapper and structural engineer, rose to prominence after winning the 2022 Kathmandu mayoral election as an independent.
•His ascent reflects a generational shift in Nepalese politics, fueled by widespread youth frustration over corruption and governance failures, following 2025 protests.
