Lalitpur-3 Election Result 2082: RSP candidate Tosima Karki gains attention in Bagmati Province as vote counting continues in Nepal’s crucial parliamentary election.
If the current trend continues, Lalitpur-3 could become another key seat for the RSP in Bagmati Province. (Photo: Instagram/dr_toshima_karki_official)
Bagmati Election 2082 Result Live: Vote counting continues across Nepal after the country held a crucial parliamentary election this week. Early results suggest a strong performance by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), the political party associated with Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah.
While counting is still underway in dozens of constituencies, the party has already secured an early victory in the capital region. RSP candidate Ranju Neupane (Darshana) has officially won the parliamentary seat from Kathmandu-1, according to the latest vote count.
Across Nepal, counting is currently taking place in 77 constituencies, and early trends indicate that the RSP is emerging as a major force in the election. The latest results show that both the Rastriya Swatantra Party and the Nepali Congress have won one seat each so far, while other results remain undecided as counting continues.
The developments are being closely followed across the country as voters wait to see whether newer political parties can challenge Nepal’s traditional political establishment.
The Lalitpur-3 constituency, located in Bagmati Province, remains one of the closely watched seats in the ongoing election. Officials are still counting votes from several polling stations, and final results are expected after multiple rounds of counting.
Political observers are watching Lalitpur-3 closely because Bagmati Province has historically been an important battleground for Nepal’s major political parties. Early trends from nearby constituencies suggest strong competition between traditional parties and emerging political groups.
Another important race in Bagmati Province is the Lalitpur-3 constituency, where Tosima Karki from the Rastriya Swatantra Party has been drawing significant attention during the vote counting process.
Tosima Karki, RSP leader and former state minister, from Lalitpur-3, is leading by 6,972 votes, whereas Jitendra Kumar Shrestha from Nepali Congress is trailing in 2nd position by 1,273 votes. Sandan Thapa Magar from CPN-UML is in 3rd position with 552 votes.
The constituency has seen strong competition among major parties, but early trends suggest that the RSP candidate has been gaining momentum in the race. Observers say the performance of candidates like Karki reflects the growing popularity of newer political forces among urban voters.
If the current trend continues, Lalitpur-3 could become another key seat for the RSP in Bagmati Province.
Early nationwide counting trends suggest a clear advantage for the Rastriya Swatantra Party in several constituencies.
Current trends indicate:
Meanwhile, counting continues in Jhapa-5, where RSP leader Balen Shah’s party widened his lead over CPN-UML chairman and former prime minister KP Sharma Oli as vote counting continues in Jhapa-5.
With many constituencies yet to declare final results, Nepal’s election outcome remains uncertain. However, the early trends suggest that the rise of new political forces could reshape the country’s political landscape.
The Rastriya Swatantra Party has also drawn attention for fielding several young candidates in the election.
The party reportedly nominated nine Gen Z candidates, including 29-year-old Sasmit Pokharel, a former aide to Balen Shah. Pokharel previously worked closely with Shah during his tenure as Kathmandu’s mayor before stepping down earlier this year to contest a parliamentary seat.
Pokharel has an academic background in city planning and educational policy and has also studied partly in the United States.
Speaking about the need for political change, Pokharel said, “The old leaders have proven themselves incompetent and arrogant,” he said. “We need fresh voices”.
His remarks reflect the growing demand among younger voters for new leadership and reform in Nepal’s political system.
