Balendra 'Balen' Shah

Rastriya Swatantra Party leader and prime minister-designate

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Nepal's new party wins landslide in first election after Gen Z uprising

As of May 2026: Prime minister-designate; RSP confirmed 125 direct seats and 182 total seats, falling just short of supermajority

Two parties had traded control of Nepal's government for more than 30 years. On March 9-10, 2026, final counting confirmed the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won 125 of 165 directly elected parliamentary seats. Proportional representation results project 183-185 total seats and a two-thirds supermajority.

Updated May 30