Balendra Shah, Nepal’s prime minister and former rapper, rose to power after youth protests and a landslide election victory.

Once dismissed as a political novice, the former Kathmandu mayor is now on track to become Nepal’s next prime minister.

Balendra Shah secured 68,348 votes, while KP Oli managed only 18,734 votes, confirming Shah’s position as the next PM ...

Early trends from Nepal's March 5 elections show Balen Shah leading veteran leader KP Oli in Jhapa-5. From rap battles to the ...

Balen Shah Nepal Election 2026: Balendra Shah, also known as Balen Shah, is a rapper-turned politician and also a frontrunner for the Prime Minister's post in the recently concluded Nepal Election ...

With RSP inching towards a landslide victory, Nepal’s next prime minister will be Balendra Shah. The former Kathmandu mayor and rapper has been able to gain the support of Gen Z for his confrontationa ...

Nepal Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Vote counting is underway in Nepal's high-stakes general election in which ...

STORY: Residents of Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Saturday suddenly broke into singing and dancing in the streets.They were ...

From being an underdog in the 2021 Kathmandu mayoral race to now a top leader, Balen Shah's rise in national politics is nothing short of meteoric.