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

The engineer-turned-rapper-turned-politician’s victory reflects a generational shift in the Himalayan country where over 40 per cent of the nearly 30 million population is under 35.

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.

The election — the country’s first since last year’s youth-led revolt — was won by the Rastriya Swatantra Party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah.

The March 5 election was tNepal's first vote since demonstrations against corruption last September led by Gen Z protesters that toppled the government.