RSP Wins Landslide in 2026 Nepal Election with 182 Seats
- Event Title
- RSP Wins Landslide in 2026 Nepal Election with 182 Seats
- Details
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won 182 of 275 parliamentary seats in the March 5, 2026, election—125 through first-past-the-post and 57 through proportional representation. This was the first single-party majority in Nepal since 1999. The Nepali Congress finished second with 38 seats, and the CPN-UML (KP Sharma Oli's party) won only 25 seats. The RSP's platform focused on anti-corruption, youth empowerment, clean governance, and merit-based appointments. The party had been founded in 2022 and rose to national prominence largely through social media and grassroots campaigning.
- Date
- 2026-03-09
- Category
- Politics
- CMAT Significance
- High CMAT priority — seat distribution, comparison with 1999, and party founding year (2022) are likely test items.