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Ranju Darshana of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won the House of Representatives election from Kathmandu Constituency-1 by receiving 15,455 votes. 

Chief Election Officer Churaman Khadka said that 30-year-old Darshana was elected, surpassing her closest competitor Nepali Congress's candidate Prabal Thapa Chhetri by a margin of 9,091 votes. 

Thapa Chhetri of the Congress received 6,364 votes. In this constituency, out of 29,774 votes cast, 29,082 were valid and 692 votes were invalid.

Darshana's political background: 

Darshana, who has been actively involved in politics by leading an alternative political stream, joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party from the Bibekshil Sajha Party prior to the election.

Previously in the election of 2074 BS, Darshana, who was 21 years at that time, was one of the contenders for the mayoral post of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City. She also served as the former General-Secretary of the Bibekshil Sajha Party. 

She holds a Master's degree in political science and counseling psychology. 

A strong advocate of violence against women, Darshana has gained experience as a teacher at Thames College and as a guest lecturer at Nicholson International College as well, specializing in social education.

She is recognized as a social activist and is a staunch advocate for the right to information, freedom of expression and defender of civil rights.

The European Union has welcomed the holding of elections in Nepal

The EU congratulates the interim government and the electoral and security authorities for the peaceful and orderly manner in which they took place, EU said in a press statement. 

The EU looks forward to further deepening our longstanding partnership with Nepal and to advancing our shared priorities, the statement says. 

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has taken the lead in the vote tally for 40 constituencies under the House of Representatives (HoR) elections 2026 BS, according to the Election Commission. The voting for the polls was held on Thursday.

Similarly, the CPN-UML is leading in five constituencies, the Nepali Congress (NC) in four, and the Nepali Communist Party is ahead of other parties in one constituency.

Balendra Shah, the candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections-2026 from Jhapa-5, is leading the initial vote tally. 

According to the District Election Officer's Office, Shah has secured 1,478 votes following the count of 2,303 votes so far.

CPN-UML Chair and candidate KP Sharma Oli has secured 385 votes.

Likewise, in Jhapa-2, RSP candidate Indira Rana Magar is leading the tally with 1,599 votes, while Devraj Ghimire of CPN (UML) has obtained 275 votes.