Situating Nepal’s current political moment in the long history of feudalism to republican democracy
The article discusses Nepal's political landscape, highlighting the Rastriya Swatantra Party's recent election victory, the role of Gen Z protests in 2025, and historical context of political shifts. It frames these events as part of a broader structural transformation in Nepal's governance.
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“The Rastriya Swatantra Party’s stunning sweep in the March 2026 elections, securing an absolute majority in the House of Representatives and a majority of votes in the proportional representation system as well, marks a new rupture in Nepali politics.”
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— Balendra Shah (born 27 April 1990), popularly known as Balen, is a Nepalese politician and rapper who is the 40th prime minister of Nepal since 2026. He assumed the office following his party's landsl…
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— The Rastriya Swatantra Party (Nepali: राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी, lit. 'National Independent Party', abbr. RSP (Nepali: रास्वपा)) is a centristpolitical party in Nepal. The party became the largest na…
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— The Ujyaalo Nepal Party (Nepali: उज्यालो नेपाल पार्टी, lit. 'Bright Nepal Party') is a political party in Nepal led by former managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority, Kul Man Ghising. The par…
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“Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, who resigned as Kathmandu’s mayor to lead the RSP’s campaign since January 2026, defeated former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist in the latter’s own constituency of Jhapa-5.”
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— In September 2025, large-scale anti-corruption protests and demonstrations took place all across Nepal, predominantly organized by Generation Z students and young citizens. Known as "the Gen Z protest…
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— Balendra Shah (born 27 April 1990), popularly known as Balen, is a Nepalese politician and rapper who is the 40th prime minister of Nepal since 2026. He assumed the office following his party's landsl…
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— Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (born 22 February 1952) is a Nepalese politician who served three terms as the prime minister of Nepal, from 2015 to 2016, 2018 to 2021, and 2024 to 2025. He has been the chai…
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“The RSP, founded only in 2022 by television personality Rabi Lamichhane, had ridden a wave of anti-establishment sentiment, fuelled by the Gen Z uprising of September 2025, to deliver Nepal’s first parliamentary majority in 27 years.”
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— General elections were held in Nepal on 20 November 2022 to elect the 275 members of the Pratinidhi Sabha. There were two ballots in the election; one to elect 165 members from single-member constitue…
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— The Rastriya Swatantra Party (Nepali: राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी, lit. 'National Independent Party', abbr. RSP (Nepali: रास्वपा)) is a centristpolitical party in Nepal. The party became the largest na…
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— Sumana Shrestha (Nepali: सुमना श्रेष्ठ, Nepali pronunciation: [sumʌna sresʈʰʌ]) is a Nepalese politician and former Minister of Education, Science and Technology. She was elected member of the Federal…
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“The three parties that had dominated Nepali politics since the 1990s — the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, and CPN (Maoist Centre) — were reduced to 38, 25, and 17 seats respectively, their worst-ever collective performance.”
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“At just 35, Shah is poised to become Nepal’s youngest Prime Minister, set to govern a country that is still counted among the world’s least developed.”
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“The scale of the RSP’s victory, in a way, matched the depth of the anger that produced it. Six months before the election, Nepal had witnessed its most violent popular upheaval since the civil war of the 1990s/2000s – an uprising that lasted barely a couple of days but destroyed government buildings, toppled the Oli government, and left dozens dead.”
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“What began on September 8, 2025 as a youth-led protest against the Oli government’s ban on 26 social media platforms rapidly metamorphosed into a nationwide uprising.”
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“The government’s argument that the platforms failed to comply with registration requirements following a Supreme Court ruling on content monitoring was not accepted by young internet connected Nepalis who saw it as an attempt to suppress dissent against a political class of the elite.”
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“The security forces’ killing of at least 19 demonstrators on the very first day transformed what was initially Kathmandu-based dissent into a nationwide outrage.”
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“The attack on government buildings and the casualties (76 dead, 2000 injured) are also specific claims.”
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“The interim PM Sushila Karki being appointed on September 12 and dissolving Parliament for elections on March 5, 2026, are dates and events.”
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“The Rana oligarchy’s rule since 1846, the Muluki Ain of 1854, and the caste hierarchy are factual statements.”
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“The Nepali National Congress formed in 1947 and merged with the Nepal Democratic Congress in 1950 to form the Nepali Congress.”
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“The role of the British colonial state and Indian government's support for the Nepali Congress's armed volunteers are specific claims.”
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“The author Martin Whelpton's note about the collapse of the Rana regime is a citation, so that's a factual claim.”
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