Prachanda Survives RSP Wave as Two Former PMs Face Defeat in Nepal
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RSP Tsunami in Nepal: Ex-PMs Oli, Madhav Nepal Lose; Prachanda Survives
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News18•08-03-2026, 19:45
RSP Tsunami in Nepal: Ex-PMs Oli, Madhav Nepal Lose; Prachanda Survives
•Rashtriya Swatantrata Party (RSP), formed in 2022, achieved a massive victory in Nepal's March 5 general election, winning 120 of 156 declared seats.
•Two former prime ministers, K P Oli (CPN-UML) and Madhav Nepal (NCP), lost their seats to RSP candidates, signaling a major shift in Nepali politics.
•RSP's prime ministerial candidate Balendra Shah ‘Balen’ defeated four-time PM K P Oli by a huge margin in Oli's long-held stronghold, Jhapa-5.
•Only Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ among the three former PMs who contested managed to win his seat, securing victory from Rukum East.
•The election results reflect voter demand for anti-corruption, good governance, and generational change, fueled by youth-led Gen Z protests against legacy parties.
