Nepal: Ex-Rapper Balen Shah's Party Wins Election, Expected as PM
A three-year-old party, buoyed by Gen Z support, has achieved a landslide victory in Nepal's general elections, securing a huge majority and positioning its candidate Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician, to become the next prime minister with a mandate to restore political stability. His historic leap from Kathmandu's streets to national power marks a dramatic shift in Nepali politics and a major test for a new government.
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Balen Shah: From rebel outsider to Nepal’s next prime minister
Balendra "Balen" Shah's historic leap from Kathmandu's streets to national power marks a dramatic shift in Nepali politics and a major test for a new government.
Read full article →Nepal ex-rapper’s party wins election in landslide after Gen Z protests
A three-year-old party won Nepal’s general elections by a landslide, authorities said, positioning its candidate Balendra Shah to become the next prime minister, with a mandate for the rapper-turned-politician to restore political stability. The March 5 election was the Himalayan nation’s first vote since demonstrations against corruption last September led by Gen Z protesters that […]
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