Rastriya Swatantra Party

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Rastriya Swatantra Party

political party, Nepal

Also known as: RSP

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Nepal
Federal republic
…figure among younger voters—led his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) to secure a large majority of parliamentary seats. The RSP’s victory over the traditional parties that had dominated Nepalese politics for decades signaled a major shift toward a younger generation of political leadership. Karki stepped down following the election, and Shah…
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…figure among younger voters—led his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) to secure a large majority of parliamentary seats. The RSP’s victory over the traditional parties that had dominated Nepalese politics for decades signaled a major shift toward a younger generation of political leadership. Karki stepped down following the election, and Shah…
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Balendra Shah
Toward the premiership
…December 2025 Shah joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), and the following month he resigned as mayor of Kathmandu to run in the national parliamentary elections. In the March 2026 parliamentary elections, the RSP won a landslide victory and a parliamentary majority. Shah was sworn in as Nepal’s prime minister…
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…December 2025 Shah joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), and the following month he resigned as mayor of Kathmandu to run in the national parliamentary elections. In the March 2026 parliamentary elections, the RSP won a landslide victory and a parliamentary majority. Shah was sworn in as Nepal’s prime minister…
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