New mandate and Nepal-India relations

If the RSP successfully implements its vision, the positive externalities will extend to India.

In a stunning political shift in Nepal, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), established just four years ago by the TV reporter-turned-politician Rabi Lamichhane, has exceeded all expectations and secured a landslide victory in the parliamentary election. The party’s success was bolstered by strong backing and endorsement from the rapper-turned-politician and former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, who was touted as its prime-ministerial candidate.