Balendra Shah first gained prominence in Nepal's underground rap scene Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah has been sworn in as Nepal's prime minister after a landslide victory in the country's ...

Votes are still being counted but rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah has taken a decisive early lead in Nepal's general election which would put him on track to become the country's next prime ...

Nepal elections 2026: Updates to this live blog have closed. Nepal election LIVE: Amid the RSP and Balendra Shah victory, the Nepal Election Commission continues to count the votes of the general ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country's first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted the old leadership that has ...

Nepali rap star Balendra Shah, who emerged as a strong voice during last year’s Gen Z-led civil unrest, was sworn in as Nepal’s new prime minister on Friday. Mr Shah, 35, was elected leader of the ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country’s first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted the old leadership that has ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country’s first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted the old leadership that ...