However, the affiliation did not dull his popularity, noted the New York Times. He went on to contest and won the seat ...

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as ​prime minister of Nepal on Friday, tasked with restoring political ...

Once a rapper who criticised politicians through his songs, Balendra “Balen” Shah has now beaten outgoing-PM Oli with over 50 ...

At 35, Balen Shah becomes Nepal’s first Madhesi prime minister, representing the southern plains bordering India.

Only biological female athletes, whose gender will be determined by a one-time gene-screening test, will be eligible to take ...

Balendra Shah, 35, is a symbol of change in country whose government was toppled last year in youth-led uprising ...

RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane address the newly elected MPs from the party during their two-day orientation at Hotel Tulip in Lalitpur this week. Photo: RSP / FACEBOOK This week, the RSP held a two-day ...

UNCOMMON SENSE: Bibeksheel Nepali founder Ujwal Thapa with Ranju Darshana (now Neupane and elected from Kathmandu-1) at a public event in 2018 (left) and with Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, who was electied ...

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 ...

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 ...