Former Rapper Balendra Shah Sworn In as Nepal's Youngest Prime Minister
Balendra Shah, a former rapper, has been sworn in as Nepal's new and youngest Prime Minister after winning the election by a landslide. He took the oath of office, promising change to Nepalis frustrated by corruption.
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Balen Shah’s political rise in Nepal reflects a broader shift after youth-led protests - AP News
Balen Shah’s political rise in Nepal reflects a broader shift after youth-led protests AP News
Read full article →Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister
Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption.
Read full article →Nepal’s New Prime Minister, Former Rapper Balendra Shah, Sworn In
A leaked report on the deadly violence and mass arson that broke out last year has put the new leader under pressure to ensure accountability.
By Hannah Beech and Binod Ghimire
Read full article →Nepal’s PM-to-be uses rap to call for unity in first post-election message
Balendra Shah, 35, is a symbol of change in country whose government was toppled last year in youth-led uprising Nepal’s rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, who is about to be sworn in as the new prime minister, has issued his first post-election message via rap, urging unity. Hours before the release he swore an oath as a newly elected lawmaker and is due to become the Himalayan republic’s new prime minister on Friday. Continue reading...
By Agence France-Presse in Kathmandu
Read full article →Now in power, Nepal’s rapper-politician Balen Shah faces new challenge
Shah was a rebel — crude and different from the politicians who previously led Nepal. How will he be in office?
Read full article →Nepal: Ex-rapper Balendra Shah sworn in as prime minister
The 35-year-old reformist came to power following a wave of Gen Z-led protests that sent shockwaves through the country. Shah released a rap song the day ahead of his swearing in.
Read full article →Balendra Shah sworn in as Nepal’s prime minister
Nepal’s rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister on Friday after sweeping the first election since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government last year. The 35-year-old reformist and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) dominated polls this month on a platform of youth-driven political change. “I, Balendra Shah, in the name of the country and people, pledge that I will be loyal to the constitution,” Shah said, dressed all in black, including his trademar...
By Agence France-Presse
Read full article →'Historic first': Nepal gets a rapper, Gen Z PM as Balendra Shah takes oath
Nepal has a new Prime Minister, Balendra Shah, the nation's youngest at 35. A rapper-turned-politician and former Kathmandu mayor, Shah assumes office as the Rastriya Swatantra Party leader. His rise signifies a shift, with his confrontational style against the federal government gaining traction. This appointment follows the RSP's strong performance in recent elections.
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Read full article →Balen Shah, 35, takes oath as Nepal’s youngest PM
Balendra Shah was appointed prime minister by after his Rastriya Swatantra Party won nearly two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives.
Read full article →Rapper, engineer Balen Shah takes oath as PM of Nepal
Read full article →Nepal’s PM-to-be delivers first post-election message in rap, urges unity - The Straits Times
Nepal’s PM-to-be delivers first post-election message in rap, urges unity The Straits Times
Read full article →Nepal's PM-in-waiting raps first post-election message, urges unity
“Issuing a call for unity, my heart is full of courage, my red blood is boiling; my brothers stand with me, this time we will rise,” Nepal’s incoming Prime Minister Balendra Shah sung in his first post-election rap.
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