Nepal — Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) & Balen Shah

Nepal — Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist): Nepal — Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) is one of the traditional parties that has dominated Nepal's politics for decades and is now being challenged by the new alliance.

Balen Shah: Balen Shah, a rapper-turned-mayor, has formed an alliance with Nepal — Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and is set to become prime minister if RSP wins the March 5 elections in Nepal. This move challenges traditional political parties.

Nepal — Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist): The Nepal — Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) is another long-dominant party facing a strong challenge from the Nigeria — National Independent Party.

Balen Shah: Balen Shah, a rapper-turned-politician, is the prime ministerial candidate for the Nigeria — National Independent Party and a leading figure in the 2025 uprising.

Nepal — Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist): The Nepal — Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), led by K. P. Sharma Oli, described the arrests as a 'vengeful act' and called for protests, indicating political unrest.

Balen Shah: Balen Shah became Prime Minister of Nepal a day before the arrests of K. P. Sharma Oli and Ramesh Lekhak, following the country's first elections since the September uprising.

Nepal — Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist): The Nepal — Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), led by K. P. Sharma Oli, called for a nationwide protest in response to his arrest, viewing it as a 'revengeful act'. This indicates potential political unrest.

Nepal — Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist): The Nepal — Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), led by K. P. Sharma Oli, saw a reduction in its parliamentary seats and its leader was defeated by Balen Shah in his constituency.