PM Modi assures cooperation to Nepal as Balen Shah’s RSP sweeps elections| India Information
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the folks and authorities of Nepal for the profitable conduct of elections within the Himalayan nation, and mentioned the historic milestone is a proud second in Nepal’s democratic journey.
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Modi additionally mentioned as an in depth buddy and neighbour, India stays steadfast in its dedication to working intently with the folks of Nepal and its new authorities to scale new heights of shared peace, progress and prosperity. “I warmly congratulate the folks and authorities of Nepal on the profitable and peaceable conduct of elections. It’s heartening to see my Nepali sisters and brothers train their democratic rights so vibrantly. This historic milestone is a proud second in Nepal’s democratic journey,” Modi mentioned in a publish on X.
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Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Occasion (RSP) was on Saturday heading in direction of a landslide victory in Nepal’s first common elections for the reason that violent Gen Z protests final yr, shattering the dominance of the established political events.
The RSP, which was shaped in 2022 by Rabi Lamichhane, has gained 39 of the 50 seats declared up to now, together with a clear sweep within the 10 constituencies of Kathmandu district, and is main in 80 others, in keeping with the Election Fee of Nepal.
The RSP, which has projected Balendra Shah as its PM candidate and organised its first election marketing campaign at Janakpur in Madhesh, is heading in direction of a clear sweep of the province.
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The high-stakes election on Thursday got here six months after lethal protests toppled the federal government led by Oli, with at the very least 77 folks killed.
The September 2025 youth-led demonstrations, below a unfastened Gen Z banner, started over a short social media ban however shortly tapped into broader grievances over corruption and a struggling economic system.