Balendra Shah led the Rastriya Swatantra Party to a landslide victory in the first Nepal election since youth protests ousted the old guard.The emerging party secured 117 direct seats and half of the proportional representation block to claim a majority in the parliament.This political shift follows the 2025 uprising against corruption where Generation Z voters dismantled the entrenched political establishment.Traditional leaders including
Khadga Prasad Oli lost their seats while former Maoist leader
Pushpa Kamal Dahal managed to retain his position.