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Nepal election result highlights: Rapper-politician Balen Shah’s RSP makes sweep; ex-PM Prachanda survives

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Nepal election results highlights: Balendra Shah ‘Balen’ greets his supporters as he celebrates after winning the election, in Damak, Jhapa district, Nepal. Nepal election results highlights: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has swept the general elections in Nepal, paving the way for rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah ‘Balen’ to become the next Prime Minister of the country. … Read more

Rapper Balen Shah-led RSP set for big win, but Nepal’s election system is not just that: PR seat allocation, explained

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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

Rapper to be next Nepal PM? Gen-Z favourite Balen Shah’s RSP heads to win general elections | 5 points

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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

Nepal election results 2026 LIVE: Rapper Balen Shah’s RSP heads for landslide win, leads in 110 seats, bags 6

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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

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