that the royal family has had a dramatic fall from almost godlike status 20 years ago to nearly universal scorn today.  The royal family massacre a few years ago, in which the only surviving royal prince was never completely freed from suspicion, played a big role, as did his sudden decision to end democracy and crush dissent by force.  But that is based on reports that were written by westerners, and Nepalese students in the US, so the view in the countryside might be different.

I wonder if you are thinking of Bhutan, which recently had it's first election right next door? There the royalist party did win overwhelmingly.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/...

The Nepalese were also an issue in that election, because the ethnic minority living in Bhutan was forced into refugee camps outside of the country ahead of the elections, to ensure a "pure" citizenry.