India, March 6 -- Vote counting continues across Nepal after the country held a crucial parliamentary election this week. Early results suggest a strong performance by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), the political party associated with Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah.

While counting is still underway in dozens of constituencies, the party has already secured an early victory in the capital region. RSP candidate Ranju Neupane (Darshana) has officially won the parliamentary seat from Kathmandu-1, according to the latest vote count.

Across Nepal, counting is currently taking place in 77 constituencies, and early trends indicate that the RSP is emerging as a major force in the election. The latest results show that both the Rastriya Swata...