Kathmandu – In the landmark parliamentary election in Nepal, there are signs of a landslide victory for the party of the former mayor of the capital Kathmandu, Balendra Shah. According to official partial results, the relatively young, centrist RSP (Rastriya Swatantra Party) won 114 of 165 direct mandates in the lower house by Sunday afternoon (local time). She was ahead in 13 other constituencies. The lower house is the more powerful of the two chambers of parliament.
