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

Balendra Shah emerged as a leading figure in the youth-driven protests that shook Nepal last year. The hip-hop star could ...

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

A former rapper is on track to win Nepal’s first election since youth-driven protests toppled the incumbent political ...

A 35-year-old former mayor who first came to prominence as a rapper will become Nepal’s next and youngest-ever prime minister ...

Thursday's general election was the first since violent youth-led protests toppled the government in September.

Nepal Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Vote counting is underway in Nepal's high-stakes general election in which ...

Balendra Shah, former Kathmandu mayor and rapper, is contesting Nepal’s 2026 elections as a prime ministerial candidate. Backed by youth support and RSP, he challenges established political forces ...

Rapper-politician unseats former Prime Minister Oli, as youth-driven Rastriya Swatantra Party surges toward general election victory.

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah unseated former Nepal prime minister KP Sharma Oli in his own constituency, Election Commission data showed Saturday, with his party also seemingly headed for a ...