Gen Z-Backed Rapper Is on Course to Lead Nepal With Landslide Win

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.

Balendra Shah – 35-year-old rap star set to be Nepal’s youngest PM

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 ...

Mic to mandate: Hip-hop roots of Nepal’s new PM

His track Nepal Haseko (“Nepal is smiling”), first released in 2015 but re-released last year, became an anthem. | World News ...
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Former Rapper And Kathmandu Mayor To Become Nepal's Prime Minister

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) ...

Former rapper and Gen Z's candidate poised to win Nepali election by landslide

In a resounding victory that is guaranteed to reshape Nepal's politics, rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah appeared ...
The Christian Science Monitor

Ex-rapper Balendra Shah is the face of Nepal’s new guard. But can he lead a country?

Once dismissed as a political novice, the former Kathmandu mayor is now on track to become Nepal’s next prime minister.
Nepali Times

Nobody ran the campaign. That is why it worked.

Nobody told her to do this. Multiply this actual family scene by hundreds of thousands of households across Nepal and you find the reason for the RSP tsunami. Children ringing bells at parents over ...

From Rap Battle Stage To Doorstep Of PM's Office: Who Is Balen Shah, The Gen-Z's Favourite Likely To Be Nepal’s Next Leader?

Balendra Shah, 35, popularly known as "Balen," has transformed from a structural engineer and hip-hop artist into the most powerful political force in Nepal. He is currently leading a "landslide" ...
Press Trust of India on MSN

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah is Nepal's rising star in politics

Kathmandu, Mar 7 (PTI) Balendra Shah 'Balen', the rapper-turned-politician who won Kathmandu's 2022 mayoral polls as an independent, has become the face of a generational change, symbolising a break f ...

Nepal Election 2026 Results Live Updates: Balen Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party Takes Lead, Ahead In 77 Seats

Nepal General Election 2026 Results Live: The newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by former rapper Balendra Shah, was leading in the early counting of votes on Friday in Nepal's first gen ...

Who is Balen Shah, 35-year-old former rapper likely to be next Nepal PM?

With RSP inching towards a landslide victory, Nepal’s next prime minister will be Balendra Shah. The former Kathmandu mayor and rapper has been able to gain the support of Gen Z for his confrontationa ...

‘F**k India, China’ and more: The many controversies of Balen Shah, Nepal’s likely PM

Balen Shah, a former rapper and structural engineer, could well become Nepal’s next prime minister. However, many question his credibility to sit in the country’s highest post, pointing to a slew of ...