BastienMar 8

Centrism and youth have won the national elections in Nepal, confirming the distance from both hardcore state socialism and nostalgia for the monarchy. Results that might go unnoticed in the rest of the world for several reasons, among which the blurry lines of the Rashtriya Swatantra Party in national economics.

Results (BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93w6y0lnd9o

Background (Kathmandu Post)
https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/01/01/rsp-grows-into-a-political-behemoth

#nepal #elections #genz #politics

Rapper-politician Balendra Shah unseats Nepal's ex-PM as he heads for victory

Thursday's general election was the first since violent youth-led protests toppled the government in September.

Show threadBastien

It will be hard for some right & left wingers of Europe to share again their sudden and misled love toward the GenZ rebellion in the country. Conversely, pro-capitalists will eventually be surprised to find an unexpected ally among the rebels. When you cross a border it’s okay to be confused about how political ideals are not following the patterns you are used to. There are local circumstances that shape local politics.

More about the winner
https://rspnepal.org/

#nepal #politics

RSP - Rastriya Swatantra Party

Welcome to National Independent Party

Mar 8 at 8:04amWeb