Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide in the election that followed Nepal’s Gen Z revolution. His style is pugnacious.
A youth-led uprising brought Nepal’s government down last year. Now, a 35-year-old politician demanding change is set to become prime minister.
Sir — The emphatic victory of the rapper-turned-politician, Balendra Shah, and the Rastriya Swatantra Party in Nepal’s parliamentary elections signals a firm rejection of the entrenched corruption ...
In his 35 years, Balendra Shah has been a rapper, a mayor, an engineer and an unswerving fan of rectangular sunglasses. He is now on the brink of becoming Nepal ’s youngest prime minister after his ...
Balen Shah's RSP has upended Nepal's political order with massive win in elections to 60% seats; now comes proportional division of 40% seats as per vote share.
Election duty can be demanding — long hours on foot, constant vigilance and the looming possibility of confrontation. In such circumstances, brief moments of collective joy may serve a deeper purpose.
Nepal’s 2026 election sees Balen Shah, 35, former rapper and engineer, rise as a Gen Z favorite and potential next PM.
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KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — 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 ...
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