Former rapper Balendra Shah and his centrist party RSP have emerged as the winners of Nepal's parliamentary election, according to reports. The election commission's results, released on Thursday, reportedly show RSP securing 182 of the 275 seats in parliament. The Nepali Congress party reportedly came in second with 38 seats, and the Maoists reportedly took 25 seats.
The election was the first since deadly anti-corruption protests in September 2025, which reportedly led to the government handing over power. The protests reportedly began as a youth movement against a brief social media ban but quickly developed into demonstrations against corruption and the weak economy.