RSP sweeps Nepal elections with historic majority, ex-rapper Balen Shah to become PM months after deadly Gen Z protests

Its official. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), formed less than four years ago, has won Nepal’s general elections by a landslide. The party’s candidate, Balendra Shah, a former rapper, is set to become the next prime minister of the Himalayan nation. Shah’s RSP won 182 seats in the 275-member parliament, Nepal’s Election Commission said on…

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Prachanda-Oli flew in the storm of RSP in Nepal, Balen Shah will take over the throne, what is his thinking about India?

Rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah’s Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is all set to form the government in Nepal. Pirti has won Nepal’s general elections with a landslide victory, wiping out established parties in the politically unstable country. According to the Election Commission of Nepal, RSP has already won 119 seats out of 165 which are elected through…

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Who is Balen Shah? Meet the rapper-turned-Mayor who could become Nepal’s PM in first post-Gen Z uprising election

Nepal Election Results: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by former rapper and Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, was ahead in vote counting on Friday in Nepal’s general elections.. The voting held on Thursday was the first poll since the violent Gen Z protests that led to the downfall of the KP Sharma Oli-led coalition government…

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Nepal Elections 2026: Elections in Nepal today for the first time after Gen Z movement! Know who is in close competition

General elections are going to be held in Nepal on 5 March 2026. This election is being considered very special because it is the first time that the country will vote after a major youth-led movement in September 2025. In that movement, there were demonstrations against corruption, unemployment and bad governance. 77 people were killed…

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Nepal Elections 2026: From rapper Balen Shah to veteran KP Oli — Key PM contenders in first polls after Gen Z uprising

Nepal Elections 2026: Nepal will vote to elect a new government on 5 March. The voting will be the first election in the Himalayan nation since the deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests toppled the government of then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in September 2025. The ‘Gen Z’ protests last year killed 77 people and injured more…

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