Before he dismantled Nepal’s political elite, Balendra Shah was destroying his opponents in underground rap battles. More than a decade ago, armed with a microphone and his signature sunglasses, he ...

No single political party since the 1991 elections has secured a two-thirds majority in the lower house As counting of votes concluded in 163 electoral constituencies out of 165 under the ...

Nepal’s centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) of 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah has secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections and is heading for a landslide, ...

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is surging to power in Nepal's parliamentary elections, capturing 53 seats outright and leading in 67, according to the latest ...

Counting is continuing in Nepal as the party of rapper and ex-Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah is potentially just one seat away from winning a supermajority in parliament The Rastriya Swatantra Party's ...

Early results may be released from Friday after first election since gen z protests forced Nepal’s then-PM to quit Nearly six months after a wave of unprecedented gen Z-led protests forced Nepal’s ...

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s party gained leads in early counting in Nepal’s general election, far outpacing his other rivals, including the country’s former prime minister who was forced ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal—As a rapper, Balendra Shah tapped into the political disenchantment of Nepal’s young people with lyrics that called the country’s politicians “fools” and “looting thieves.” Those ...

With 46% of Nepal’s population under the age of 24, the election will be a test of whether their hopes and frustrations are being taken seriously In the unassuming, dusty lanes of the Nepali city of ...

The outcome is expected to determine the balance of power among established parties and emerging forces. Nepal is set to hold elections to its House of Representatives on March 5, marking the first ...

SJ Moto and Himalayan Java have reopened their collaborative outlet in Kathmandu following a major revamp aimed at expanding space and enhancing customer experience. Originally established in 2021, ...