Balendra Shah, known to most Nepalis simply as ‘Balen’ the rapper, has officially been elected to the country’s House of Representatives from the Jhapa-5 constituency with 68,348 votes — the highest vote total ever recorded in Nepal’s election history, surpassing the previous record set by the very man he defeated. Former mayor and rapper Balendra … Read more
It might take a few days for Nepal to declare a clear winner in its national elections but raper-turned-politician Balen Shah has emerged as the man of the moment. The former Kathmandu mayor is now likely to be the next Prime Minister of Nepal. Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate for Rastriya … Read more
Updated on: Mar 07, 2026 6:50:19 AM IST Nepal Election Results 2026 LIVE: Kathmandu: Supporters of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) ring a bell, the party�s election symbol, outside the Election Commission ahead of the announcement of results in the Nepal general elections, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, March 6, 2026. Nepal election results 2026 LIVE: … Read more
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