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Rastriya Swatantra Party, founded just four years ago, set to dominate new parliament with near two-thirds majority.

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

Votes counted so far show Balendra Shah and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are on track to win the general election.

Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide in the election that followed Nepal’s Gen Z revolution. His style is pugnacious.

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

Who is Balendra Shah? The 35-year-old rap star set to be Nepal’s youngest PM - Balendra Shah emerged as a leading figure in ...

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 ...

The massive protests, by Nepal’s youth, were directed against the twin issues of corruption and nepotism. They led to the formation of a temporary government led by former Nepal Chief Justice Sushila ...

Shah’s party represents a reformist wave reshaping the Himalayan nation’s politics since last year’s youth-led uprising.

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s party gained leads in early counting in Nepal’s general election, far outpacing his ...

Balen has secured the biggest landslide victory over former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli in his own constituency. Mr Shah got 68,348 votes, far surpassing Mr Oli, who garnered 18,734 votes in ...