Rastriya Swatantra Party election candidate Balendra Shah arrives at a polling station to vote during Nepal's parliamentary election in Kathmandu on March 5, 2026. Reporter In the wake of the Gen Z ...

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

Former rapper Balendra Shah could become Nepal's prime minister after his party's convincing election victory, the BBC writes. The National Independent Party (also known as Rastriya Swatantra, RSP) ...

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 ...

The large margins of victory in several constituencies, and the massive votes RSP candidates have secured – Balen Shah ...

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

Balendra Shah, Nepal’s prime minister and former rapper, rose to power after youth protests and a landslide election victory.

Once known for protest rap against corruption and inequality, Balen Shah now finds himself leading the very system he once ...

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 youth-driven protests that shook Nepal last year. The hip-hop star could ...