PM Modi Congratulates Nepal For Successful Elections, Vows To Work Closely With New Govt

Final Up to date:March 07, 2026, 16:57 IST

PM Modi congratulated Nepal for the profitable and peaceable conduct of elections, as Nepalese rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah’s occasion is headed for a landslide victory.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Nepal for the profitable and peaceable conduct of elections, as counting is underway to select the subsequent authorities within the Himalayan nation.

“I warmly congratulate the individuals and Authorities of Nepal on the profitable and peaceable conduct of elections. It’s heartening to see my Nepali sisters and brothers train their democratic rights so vibrantly,” PM Modi stated in a put up on X.

He additionally known as this a “historic milestone” and a proud second within the democratic journey in Nepal, which was wracked with widespread Gen Z-led protests final yr over a social media ban to overthrow KP Sharma Oli’s authorities. After Oli was pressured to resign from the put up, President Ramchandra Paudel dissolved the Home of Representatives on September 12 and appointed Sushila Karki because the caretaker PM.

“As a detailed good friend and neighbour, India stays steadfast in its dedication to working carefully with the individuals of Nepal and their new Authorities to scale new heights of shared peace, progress and prosperity,” PM Modi additional remarked.

The Prime Minister’s remarks got here as rapper-turned politician Balendra Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Get together (RSP) is heading towards a sweeping victory in Nepal’s first normal elections because the violent Gen Z protests.

In line with the Election Fee of Nepal, the RSP has already received 40 seats and holds a lead in 80 constituencies. The Nepali Congress has received six seats, whereas the Nepali Communist Get together (NCP) and Oli’s CPN (UML) every have two winners.

Shah himself is main over Oli by a margin of greater than 38,000 votes in Jhapa constituency-5 because the counting of votes progresses for the high-stakes normal election for Nepal’s 275-member Home of Representatives. The RSP has carried out significantly strongly within the Kathmandu Valley, successful all 10 seats in Kathmandu district, together with two in Bhaktapur and one in Lalitpur.

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