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 votes on 5 March: A recap of Gen Z uprising that triggered fresh elections in Himalayan nation

Nepal votes on 5 March: Nearly 3,500 candidates, including 391 women, filed nominations on Tuesday for the 165 seats up for grabs in Nepal’s upcoming general elections under the direct voting system. The Himalayan nation is set to witness the House of Representatives (HoR) election on 5 March. Political parties in Nepal officially began campaigning…

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‘Inciting GenZ on the lines of Nepal-Bangladesh…’, hearing in SC in Sonam Wangchuk arrest case, what did Solicitor General Mehta tell the court?

In the Sonam Wangchuk case, the Center and Ladakh administration shared information in the Supreme Court. He told that jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk had tried to instigate GenZ for her movement. This effort was made exactly on the lines of Bangladesh and Nepal. Giving information in the court, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that…

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