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In Pictures: Ranju Darshana wins in Kathmandu-1

By Skanda Gautam

Ranju Darshana (center), candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), celebrates with supporters after winning the Kathmandu-1 seat in the House of Representatives election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, March 6, 2026. Darshana secured 15,455 votes, defeating Nepali Congress candidate Prabal Thapa and Rastriya Prajatantra Party’s Rabindra Mishra, marking the first confirmed parliamentary victory for the RSP in the ongoing elections.

KATHMANDU, MARCH 6 Ranju Darshana (center), candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), celebrates with supporters after winning the Kathmandu-1 seat in the House of Representatives election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, March 6, 2026. Darshana secured 15,455 votes, defeating Nepali Congress candidate Prabal Thapa and Rastriya Prajatantra Party's Rabindra Mishra, marking the first confirmed parliamentary victory for the RSP in the ongoing elections. Photos by Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times