Radio Program: Balen dominates Nepal’s election results; International Women’s Day celebration

Listen to our radio program, first aired on SBS South Asian on Tuesday, 10 March 2026 at 2 PM, featuring weekly Australian news, the rise of Balendra Shah in Nepali politics, updates on Nepal’s ...

Nepal elections today: From rapper Balen Shah to veteran KP Oli — Know PM contenders in first vote after Gen Z uprising

From rapper-turned-mayor Balen Shah to veteran KP Oli, here are the contenders vying for power in Nepal's first post-Gen Z uprising election today. Who will capture the youth vote and redefine ...

A new Nepali party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election

A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country’s first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted the old leadership that has ruled the Himalayan ...
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Nepal's rapper politician who took on the old guard and won

Nepal's rapper-turned-mayor Balendra Shah won a dramatic parliamentary contest on Saturday, defeating veteran leader KP ...

Who is Balen Shah? Meet the rapper-turned-Mayor who could become Nepal’s PM in first post-Gen Z uprising election

Balen Shah, a former rap sensation and current Mayor of Kathmandu, is running to become Nepal's next Prime Minister following ...