India, March 7 -- The Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah, is on track to a landslide victory in Nepal's 2026 general elections. As of March 7, 2026, the party is leading or has won in over 115 constituencies out of 165 directly elected seats, signalling a major shift away from the traditional "old guard" parties. This election is the first since the Gen Z protests in 2025, which toppled the previous government led by KP Sharma Oli.

Elections in Nepal are conducted under a mixed electoral system that combines two methods: Direct constituency-based voting and proportional representation. For the House of Representatives (the lower house), there are 275 members elected using two different...