Nepal Election Result 2026 Live Updates: Balen Shah's RSP Leads In 62 Seats, Ranju Darshana Wins Kathmandu-1; Congress Leads In 9

Ranju Darshana of RSP wins Kathmandu-1 House seat, first to receive winning certificate.

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Manish Jha has taken a decisive early lead in the House of Representatives race for Dhanusha Constituency-3.

According to the first round of counting reported by The Himalayan Times, Jha secured 5,394 votes, creating a significant gap between him and his veteran rivals in the Madhesh Province battleground.

Current Standings in Dhanusha-3:

Manish Jha (RSP): 5,394

Bimlendra Nidhi (Nepali Congress): 1,906

Juli Kumari Mahato (CPN-UML): 828

Jha, who serves as the RSP spokesperson, currently leads Nepali Congress heavyweight Bimlendra Nidhi by nearly 3,500 votes. Juli Kumari Mahato, the CPN-UML incumbent who won this seat in 2022, currently trails in third place.

According to The Himalayan Times reports, Amresh Singh of RSP is ahead of the president of the Nepali Congress Gagan Thapa, in Sarlahi-4 with over 3,000 votes.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is on the verge of a historic victory as early vote counts show the "new wave" party leading in 72 constituencies. This surge has left Nepal’s traditional political giants struggling, with the Nepali Congress ahead in only eight seats and the CPN-UML leading in just six, according to The Kathmandu Post.

The most closely watched battle is in Jhapa-5, where RSP senior leader and former Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah has significantly widened his lead over former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

Following a confirmed victory in the high-profile Kathmandu-1 constituency, the RSP is now leading in 68 additional seats across the country, according to The Kathmandu Post. This "new wave" momentum has left traditional political giants struggling to keep pace in the early count.

The preliminary data indicates a massive gap between the RSP and the established order. The Nepali Congress, led by Gagan Kumar Thapa, currently holds leads in only nine constituencies, while former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s CPN-UML is ahead in just five.

In a milestone for the "new wave" political movement, Ranju Darshana Neupane of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has officially been elected as the Member of Parliament for Kathmandu-1. Her victory marks the first confirmed result of Nepal’s 2026 general elections.

The 30-year-old candidate secured a landslide win with 15,455 votes, effectively more than doubling the tally of her nearest rival, Prabal Thapa of the Nepali Congress, who received 6,364 votes. High-profile contender Rabindra Mishra of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party finished in third place with 3,972 votes.

Ex-mayor Balen Shah's RSP is leading in 62 seats, while the Nepali Congress is ahead in nine. Ex PM KP Sharma Oli's party is leading only on four seats.

The Nepali Congress has secured its first parliamentary victory in the 2026 general elections from the Himalayan district of Mustang. Yogesh Gauchan Thakali emerged victorious after defeating his primary opponent, Indradhara Bista of the CPN-UML, by a significant margin.

Final results confirmed that Thakali received 3,307 votes, while Bista managed to secure 1,806 votes. With the counting process now officially concluded in the district, Thakali retains his seat in the House of Representatives

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is making significant inroads into Lumbini Province, establishing early leads in eight different constituencies as vote counting for the 2026 general elections continues.

Preliminary data indicates a strong "bellwether" effect for the RSP in the region, with its candidates outpacing traditional rivals in several high-stakes areas.

RSP Candidates Leading in Lumbini:

Rupandehi-2: Sulav Kharel

Rupandehi-3: Lekhjang Thapa

Rupandehi-5: Tofiq Ahmad Khan

Banke-1: Suresh Kumar Chaudhary

Banke-3: Khagendra Sunar

Dang-1: Devaraj Pathak

Palpa-1: Bimal Pant

Bardiya-2: Shridhar Pokharel

As the counting of ballots remains ongoing, the current trend suggests that the RSP is successfully challenging the historical strongholds of the CPN-UML and Nepali Congress throughout the province.

High-profile Nepali Congress leader Shekhar Koirala is facing an uphill battle in Morang-6, as early vote counts show him trailing significantly.

According to the latest preliminary data, Rubina Acharya of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has taken a commanding lead with 3,423 votes. Koirala currently stands in second place with 728 votes, followed closely by CPN-UML’s Binod Dhakal, who has garnered 627 votes.

In what is being described as the most high-profile battle of the 2026 Nepal general elections, former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli is trailing significantly in his home turf of Jhapa-5.

According to the latest counting updates, Balen Shah, the senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has established a dominant lead. Shah has currently amassed 10,190 votes, leaving the veteran politician far behind with 4,087 votes.

The widening margin of over 6,000 votes has sent shockwaves through the political establishment, as Jhapa-5 has historically been a stronghold for Oli. As the counting progresses, the trend suggests a major upset could be on the horizon for the former premier at the hands of the RSP's "Gen Z-backed" movement.

Journalist-turned-politician Rishi Dhamala is facing a crushing defeat in his bid for a parliamentary seat. Representing the Aam Janata Party in the Rautahat-4 constituency, the Prime TV owner has secured a mere 10 votes out of the 5,092 ballots tallied so far, according to The Kathmandu Post.

Despite these widely publicised efforts and his transition from media personality to a political aspirant on Prabhu Sah’s party ticket, the early results suggest his "boots-on-the-ground" performance failed to resonate at the ballot box. He currently trails significantly behind the frontrunners, including the RSP and the Nepali Congress.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has emerged as the dominant force in the initial stages of Nepal’s general election vote count. According to early data reported by the Kathmandu Post, the RSP is currently maintaining a firm lead in 47 constituencies, creating a massive gap between itself and the country's veteran political organisations.

In contrast, the two largest traditional parties, the CPN-UML and the Nepali Congress are each leading in only five constituencies so far.

The 2022 local elections signaled a seismic shift in Nepal’s political landscape with the landmark victory of Balendra "Balen" Shah. An structural engineer and rapper by profession, Shah ascended to the office of Mayor of Kathmandu by successfully dismantling the long-standing dominance of the country’s political heavyweights.

By defeating established veterans from both the Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), Shah proved that independent and non-traditional candidates could disrupt the status quo. His journey evolving from a political outsider in 2021 to a formidable national figure today represents a meteoric rise that has fundamentally altered the nation's political culture and voter expectations.

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane has surged ahead in the early vote count for the Chitwan-2 House of Representatives seat.

Preliminary data shows Lamichhane maintaining a strong lead with 3,963 votes, significantly distancing himself from his rivals. Ashim Ghimire of the CPN-UML currently holds second place with 1,947 votes, while Meena Kumari Kharel of the Nepali Congress follows with 1,750 votes.

In the ongoing vote count for Kathmandu Constituency 10, Pradeep Bista of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has established a significant lead over his competitors.

According to reports from the Kathmandu Post, Bista has garnered 6,660 votes so far, placing him well ahead of the field. His nearest challenger, Himal Karki of the Nepali Congress, currently trails with 1,348 votes.

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Ranju Neupane (Darshana) is positioned for a decisive win as the vote count enters its final stages this Friday morning. Chief Returning Officer Churaman Khadka confirmed that out of the 57 total polling centers, 44 have been fully tallied. With only 13 centers remaining, officials expect to announce the final results within the next two hours.

Out of the 23,227 ballots processed so far, Neupane holds a commanding lead of over 7,600 votes against her nearest rival.