The campaign that swept aside Nepal's established political heavyweights and brought 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah to the cusp of power emerged out of the top floors of a six-story building in west Kathmandu. "We are overwhelmed by the support and love we received from people on the ground," said Bigyan Gautam, a member of RSP's national campaign team. But individual candidates were responsible for organising and financing their own campaign events, said RSP's Treasurer Lima Adhikari. Part of his team, reinforced by the RSP campaign in Kathmandu, has also been collecting voter feedback and complaints, including on development projects and general governance. Aryal, RSP's vice chairperson, adding that Shah's administration will look to bring in outside experts to bolster its capacity.

Source: The Telegraph March 07, 2026 13:18 UTC