Rapper-turned-politician poised to become Nepal’s PM

2 weeks ago

Nepal's rapper-turned-politician and a former mayor of Kathmandu, Balendra Shah, is poised to become Nepal's new prime minister, following his Rastriya Swatantra Party's (RSP) strong showing in the crucial general elections, early official results showed on Saturday. Popularly known as Balen, he defeated ousted Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in his home constituency, the eastern district of Jhapa, securing 68,348 votes out of the