Former rapper Balendra Shah wins
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Former rapper Balendra Shah wins Nepal's parliamentary elections as RSP secures outright majority

Former rapper Balendra Shah has won Nepal's parliamentary elections - his centrist party, the RSP, has secured an outright majority.

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On Thursday, the Election Commission released results from the March 5 elections. The RSP won 182 of the 275 seats in parliament; the second-place Nepali Congress won 38 seats, and the Maoists won 25.

The election was the first since the deadly anti-corruption protests in September 2025, which led to the government being forced to hand over power.

The demonstrations began as a youth movement against a short-lived ban on social media, but quickly developed into protests against corruption and a weak economy.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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