The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is approaching a two-thirds majority in Nepal’s House of Representatives. The party has already won 102 direct election seats and is leading in 23 more, giving it a strong chance to secure 125 direct seats.

In the proportional representation vote, about 2.5m votes have been counted. The RSP has received 1.265m votes (51 percent), while Nepali Congress has 427,000 (17 percent) and UML has 340,000 (13.5 percent). Based on this, the RSP is projected to get 61 proportional seats, Congress 21, UML 16, NCP 8, and RPP 4.

With 125 direct and 61 proportional seats, the RSP is nearing 186 seats—close to a two-thirds majority in the 275-member House. Such a majority is significant for constitutional amendments and impeachment motions, though a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly is also required for these actions.