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PM Modi speaks to RSP chairman, Balendra Shah after big win in Nepal election
PM Modi said he congratulated both leaders on their electoral victories and RSP’s resounding success in the Nepal elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday had a conversation with Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman Rabi Lamichhane and Balendra Shah, who is poised to lead the next government in the Himalayan nation.
In a social media post, PM Modi said he congratulated both leaders on their electoral victories and RSP’s resounding success in the Nepal elections.
“Had warm telephone conversations with Mr. Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and Mr. Balendra Shah, Senior Leader of the RSP,” Modi said in post on X.
He added that he conveyed India's commitment to work with Nepal's new government for the prosperity and well-being of both the nations.
“Congratulated both leaders on their electoral victories and RSP’s resounding success in the Nepal elections. Conveyed my best wishes for their forthcoming new Government and India's commitment to work with them for mutual prosperity, progress and well-being of our two countries,” he wrote.
“I am confident that with our joint endeavours, India and Nepal relations will scale new heights in the years ahead,” he added.
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Modi's conversation with the RSP leaders come days after Nepal held its general elections last week on Thursday, March 5 , after the country's government was ousted as a result of widespread protests led by the youth of the country.
35-year-old rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah's RSP emerged as the biggest winner with a landslide victory, pointing to Nepal's shift from the traditional "old guard" parties.
The results of Nepal's elections were reflective of its population's frustration with issues such as political instability, corruption and youth unemployment.
In regards to India, the RSP has maintained that it intends to have strong relations with both its neighbours but aims to remain independent of any direct influence.
Balendra Shah also has a personal connection with India as he hails from Madhesi community and did his Masters in structural engineering from Karnataka.
