Rabi Lamichhane

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Facing cooperative fraud charges; sidelined from party leadership

Two parties had traded control of Nepal's government for more than 30 years. On March 9-10, 2026, final counting confirmed the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won 125 of 165 directly elected parliamentary seats. Proportional representation results project 183-185 total seats and a two-thirds supermajority.

Updated May 30