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A rap star might just beat a former PM - what this says about Nepal's Gen Z election
Rap music blared out around us at a campaign rally in the district of Chitwan, in Nepal.

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From Rap Battle Stage To Doorstep Of PM's Office: Who Is Balen Shah, The Gen-Z's Favourite Likely To Be Nepal’s Next Leader?
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Who is Balen Shah? Nepal’s rap star politician poised to become its youngest Prime Minister
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah unseats former Nepal PM in own constituency
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah unseated former Nepal prime minister KP Sharma Oli in his own constituency, Election Commission data showed Saturday, with his party also seemingly headed for a ...

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Nepal election: Balendra Shah's RSP wins 18 seats, leads in 99
Nepal Election Results 2026 Live: Rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah defeats former PM KP Oli; secures victory by huge margin
Nepal Election Result 2026 Live: Balen Shah defeats former PM KP Sharma Oli
In a major political upset in Nepal’s general election, Balendra Shah defeated former prime minister KP Sharma Oli in the Jhapa-5 constituency by a huge margin.

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Nepal Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Balen Shah's party heads toward landslide victory, KP Oli stares at losing his own seat
Explained: Rastriya Swatantra Party, set to form next Nepal govt, and the ‘Balen effect’