KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 24

Rastriya Swatantra Party is on way to become a national party as it has almost met the 'threshold requirement' of securing at least 350,000 votes from the Proportional Representation election, and election of at least one candidate via the First Past the Post system.

The party which was formed only around a month and a half ago has so far won seven seats via FPTP elections, leading in one and garnered 332,941 votes from the PR system.

Meanwhile, the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML have already reached the mark. NC have won 32 seats, are leading at 20 constituencies and have received 648,023 PR votes.

Likewise, the UML have secured 20 seats, are leading in 28 constituencies and have garnered 682,094 PR votes.