RSP won 125 of the 165 seats under the first-past-the-post system, defeating established leaders, including former PM KP Sharma Oli. Shah, the former mayor of Kathmandu and RSP’s PM candidate, recorded the highest vote tally in Nepal’s parliamentary history

He secured 68,348 votes, while Oli managed only 18,734 votes, confirming Shah`s position as the next PM. Representing the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Shah’s win comes as the party emerged as the dominant force in the elections, securing 59 seats under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system