Rastriya Swatantra Party Nears Two-Thirds Majority in House of Representatives Election 2082 Results

Kathmandu. The final vote count for the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21 is in the process of being finalized. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has received an unprecedented mandate in this election. The RSP appears to be nearing a two-thirds majority, having won 125 seats in the first-past-the-post category and 57 in the proportional representation category, totaling 182 seats. The Nepali Congress is set to win a total of 38 seats (18 in first-past-the-post and 20 in proportional representation), CPN-UML will secure 25 seats (9 in first-past-the-post and 16 in proportional representation), the Communist Party of Nepal will win 17 seats (8 in first-past-the-post and 9 in proportional representation), the new party Shram Sanskriti Party will win a total of 7 seats (3 in first-past-the-post and 4 in proportional representation), and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party will win a total of 5 seats (1 in first-past-the-post and 4 in proportional representation). One independent candidate has been elected.  

Six parties will qualify as national parties from this election and will enter the parliament. While there is a wave in favor of the RSP, the size of the older parties has significantly shrunk. The wave for the Shram Sanskriti Party has also been very strong in Koshi Province.  

Ratopati attempted to provide timely news and vote result updates regarding the election to its readers and viewers. A separate portal dedicated to the election has been created, and efforts have been made to keep readers and viewers informed through every social media platform. Ground reporting was conducted in various parts of the country leading up to the election. The Ratopati team's election reporting, vote counting and result updates, and discussions and analysis about the overall election can be viewed and heard in the video.  

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