Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is heading towards a sweeping victory in Nepal's general elections, shattering the dominance of established parties.
According to the Election Commission's data, the RSP has won four seats and is ahead in 110 others, with Balendra Shah leading by more than 10,000 votes in Jhapa-5 constituency against four-time prime minister K P Sharma Oli.
The 35-year-old engineer is expected to be the next prime minister of Nepal, reflecting a public mood of rejection of established parties in the politically fragile nation.
Nepal has had 14 governments in the last 18 years, and the election was closely watched by India, which hopes for a stable government to take forward the developmental partnership between the two sides.
The counting of votes started late Thursday night and is expected to be completed by Friday night, according to the Election Commission.
