For Balen Shah, the viral video is a nod to his supporters who see him as the ‘New Leader’ taking over from the old guard.

A political party led by a rapper-turned-politician has won a sweeping parliamentary majority in Nepal, official results show, capping one of the most dramatic elections in the country’s recent ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — A political party created just four years ago and led by an ex-rapper has swept Nepal’s parliamentary poll, results published by the electoral commission on Thursday showed. The ...

The landslide victory of a young ex-mayor and rapper brings actual hope of change to a country that’s been mired in stasis ...

A hit that topped the charts in 1973 evolved into one of the most beloved breakup songs of all time. Decades later, its relatable lyrics and timeless sound still resonate with listeners around the ...

His track Nepal Haseko (“Nepal is smiling”), first released in 2015 but re-released last year, became an anthem. | World News ...

Balendra Shah, known as Balen, wins Nepal's parliamentary elections at age 35, defeating former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli in a youth-led political upheaval.

The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician is set to become the South Asian nation’s next Prime Minister, after Gen Z protests rocked the political establishment last year ...

Balendra Shah emerged as a leading figure in the youth-driven protests that shook Nepal last year. The hip-hop star could soon be leading the country as its youngest prime minister after dramatic ...

A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country's first parliamentary election ...