US EditionRapper-turned-politician Balen Shah’s party wins Nepal election in landslide
Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party leads in 104 of 275 seats amid voter anger over corruption and instability, with 60% turnout in Nepal's first election since youth protests.
- 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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Rochester Sentinel
Nepal's rapper-led centrist party heads for poll 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.
Jyllands-Posten
Former rapper Balendra Shah is on course to become Nepal's next prime minister after receiving more than three times as many votes as his main opponent in the country's parliamentary elections.
In Nepal, Balendra Shah has largely won his constituency of Jhapa-5. At the national level, his party is also in the process of winning these elections, which could allow the former rapper to become Prime Minister. Here's all you need to know about the mayor of Kathmandu who is breaking the codes of a political class established in that country in South Asia. - Three things to know about Balendra Shah, this former rapper is becoming the Prime Mi…
Rapper Balendra Shah has defeated former Nepali Prime Minister Sharma KP Oli in the country's general election. Nepal's Election Commission confirmed that Shah, 35, received 68,348 votes compared to Oli's 18,734, unseating the former leader in his parliamentary constituency. Shah, who resigned as mayor of Kathmandu in January to run against Oli in his constituency, is set to become Nepal's prime minister after his RSP party won the general elect…
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