00:01Hundreds of supporters and voters have taken to the streets across Nepal, singing, dancing and celebrating the results of the
00:10parliamentary elections as former mayor, Balendra Shah's party, the Rajshree Swatantra party, RSP, claims an absolute two-thirds maturity.
00:21Scenes of jubilation are being witnessed outside counting centres where supporters are dancing to songs dedicated to the to-be
00:29Prime Minister Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen.
00:33Holding party flags and ringing bells, the election symbol of the RSP, enthusiastic supporters continue their celebrations, marking what they
00:42see as a historic political victory.
00:46Sir, your party is heading for a victory. So, how many seats are you expecting in this election?
00:52186.
00:53In total?
00:53Yeah, in total.
00:55So, RSP is sure to get the majority?
00:58I'm thinking so.
01:01Thursday's election, held after a gap of six months, recorded a preliminary voter turnout of around 60%.
01:08The result is being widely viewed as the beginning of a new political chapter for Nepal.
01:16Vote counting is still underway for the 165 seats contested under the first-past-the-post system.
01:23As of 7.30pm on Friday, the Rajshree Swatantra party is leading in more than 100 seats and has secured
01:30three victories so far.
01:32The rival Nepali Congress is trailing, leading in just 12 seats with two wins, while the CPN, UML or former
01:39Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli is yet to record a victory and is currently leaning in 11 seats.
01:46Final results are expected within the next week for Nepal's parliamentary elections, covering 165 seats decided through direct voting and
01:55110 seats allocated under the proportional representation system.
02:00Vote counting and verification are currently underway.
02:08Hundreds of supporters and voters have taken to the streets across Nepal, singing, dancing and celebrating the results of the
02:16parliamentary elections, as former mayor, Balendra Shahas Party, the Rajshree Swatantra Party, RSP, claims an absolute two-thirds maturity.
02:27Scenes of jubilation are being witnessed outside counting centres, where supporters are dancing to songs dedicated to the to-be
02:35Prime Minister Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen.
02:39Holding party flags and ringing bells, the election symbol of the RSP, enthusiastic supporters continue their celebrations, marking what they
02:48see as a historic political victory.
02:52So your party is heading for victory. So how many seats are you expecting in this election?
02:58186. In total or? Yeah, in total.
03:01So RSP is sure to get the majority?
03:04I'm thinking so.
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