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Ex-rapper Balendra Shah set to become Nepal PM six months after Gen-Z protests

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Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was on Friday heading towards a sweeping victory in Nepal’s first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests, shattering the dominance of established political parties in the politically fragile nation. Track updates on Nepal election counting Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate … Read more

Balendra Shah set to become Nepal PM after massive win to RSP, KP Oli loses home turf | Top points

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Rapper-turned politician Balendra Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party was poised for a landslide victory in Nepal with two-thirds majority in first general elections since the Gen-Z protest last September. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) prime ministerial candidate and former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah while casting his vote in the Nepal general elections, in Kathmandu. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) … Read more