US EditionEx-Rapper Balendra Shah Wins Landslide Majority in Nepal Election
- On March 7, Election Commission trends show the Rastriya Swatantra Party on course for a parliamentary majority, potentially making Balendra 'Balen' Shah prime minister, after he defeated K.P. Sharma Oli.
- After the September uprising that toppled the government, youth mobilisation drove change as Shah emerged with over 3.5 million followers and a strong Kathmandu mayoral record.
- With more than 80 per cent of ballots counted, Shah secured more than 55,500 votes against Oli's 15,409, while early trends showed the Rastriya Swatantra Party leading in around 100 constituencies.
- The Nepali Congress conceded defeat as analysts projected government formation by the Rastriya Swatantra Party, which could reshape Nepal's politics between China and India.
- The RSP's manifesto vows to raise per capita income from $1,447 to $3,000 and double the economy to $100 billion within five years, but Acharya cautioned `It needs a team, experts and support`.
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Nepal's new head of government Balendra Shah is to reform the country. The rapper stages himself as a rebel against the old elites of power - and is regarded as the hopeful bearer of the young generation. Who is "Balen"? By Peter Hornung.
The former hip-hop star and mayor of Kathmandu overwhelms the outgoing Prime Minister Oli in the elections and brings to success the anti-establishment RSP party promising work, economic growth and social reforms
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The party of 35-year-old Balendra Shah has been declared the winner of the Nepal elections. With his National Independent Party, which only existed since 2022, Shah defeated the country's most established parties and became the new prime minister of Nepal. The counting of votes after Thursday's elections took days. In mountainous Nepal, ballots sometimes have to be collected by helicopter from remote villages. However, it was quickly established…
Nepal rapper-led party heads for landslide
Nepal's centrist RSP party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections, partial official results showed Sunday, and was heading for a landslide according to official trends. The 35-year-old's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was also leading in the proportional representation vote, according to results declared and election commission trends. The vote was the first since deadly September 2…
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