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Balendra Shah: Nepal's Rapper-Turned-Politician and Rising Political Force
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Rapper Balendra Shah: Nepal's Rising Political Star Defeats Ex-PM Oli
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News18
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07-03-2026, 19:15
Rapper Balendra Shah: Nepal's Rising Political Star Defeats Ex-PM Oli
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Balendra Shah, independent Kathmandu Mayor, is Nepal's rising political star, symbolizing generational change.
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As RSP's PM candidate, he defeated four-time PM K P Sharma Oli in Jhapa-5 by a huge margin.
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The 35-year-old engineer and former rapper declined interim government, preferring a full term.
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Credited with reforms in Kathmandu, named in Time's 'Top 100 Emerging Leaders of 2023'.
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His rap music and social media presence focused on corruption, inequality, and 'change'.
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