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    Balen: Youngest PM Elected in Nepal After Youth-Led Protest

    Kathmandu, March 27 Balendra Shah, a rapper turned politician, was sworn in as Nepal's democratically elected prime minister on Friday, just six months after the K P Sharma Oli-led government was ousted in a Gen-Z protest that shook the nation.The 35-year-old leader of the Rastriya Swatantra...
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    Nepal Swears In Rapper-Turned-Politician as Prime Minister

    Kathmandu, March 27 Balendra Shah, a rapper who became a politician, was sworn in as Nepal's democratically elected prime minister on Friday, about six months after the K.P. Sharma Oli-led government was ousted in a protest by Gen-Z, which shook the nation.The 35-year-old leader of the...
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    Nepal Elects First Madhes-Born Prime Minister, Balen Shah

    Kathmandu, March 27 A rapper, a structural engineer, and a figure popular with Gen Z, Balen Shan, the youngest democratically elected prime minister of Nepal, created history on Friday after taking oath to serve as the nation's top executive.The 35-year-old is also the first person from the...
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    The Gen Z Revolution: How a Rapper Challenged Nepal's Politics

    Kathmandu, March 27 Balendra Shah 'Balen', the rapper-turned-politician who won Kathmandu's 2022 mayoral elections as an independent, has become a symbol of generational change, representing a break from Nepal's traditional political parties.Known as 'Balen', a candidate for the Rastriya...
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    Balen Sworn in as Nepal's New Prime Minister

    Kathmandu, March 27 Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah 'Balen' took the oath as Nepal's democratically elected prime minister on Friday, about six months after the K P Sharma Oli-led government was ousted in a Gen-Z protest that shook the nation.The 35-year-old leader of the Rastriya...
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    Nepal Elects Youngest PM: Balendra Shah 'Balen' Takes Office

    Kathmandu, March 26 Balendra Shah 'Balen' was elected as the leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party's parliamentary party on Thursday, paving his way to become Nepal's youngest elected prime minister on Friday.The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician, a senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra...
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    Rastriya Swatantra Party Forms Government with New PM

    Kathmandu, March 26 Balendra Shah 'Balen' was elected as the leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party's parliamentary party on Thursday, paving his way to become Nepal's youngest elected prime minister on Friday.The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician, a senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra...
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    New Nepali PM, Balen Shah, Set to Be Sworn In

    Kathmandu, March 25 Balendra Shah 'Balen', a senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, is likely to be sworn in as Nepal's youngest prime minister on Friday, an RSP leader said on Wednesday.Shah, who is popularly known as 'Balen', who was projected by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) as...
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    Nepal Election Results: RSP Wins, Oli Suffers Crushing Loss

    Kathmandu, March 12 – Nepal's former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli said he accepted the people's mandate with full respect after he and his party suffered crushing defeats in the elections to the House of Representatives held on March 5.Oli, chairperson of the Communist Party of Nepal...
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    RSP Gains Majority in Nepal, Plans Collaboration with India

    Kathmandu, March 10 Rastriya Swatantra Party's (RSP) prime ministerial candidate Balendra Shah expressed confidence on Tuesday in further strengthening "historic" Nepal-India ties and making them more "outcome-oriented".The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician is set to become Nepal's first...
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    Nepal's Election: RSP Victory Signals Shift Away From Traditional Politics

    Kathmandu, March 9 – As vote counting concluded in 163 electoral constituencies out of 165 under the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system in Nepal’s parliamentary elections by Monday evening, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured nearly 76 percent of the seats in the House of Representatives...
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    Historic Victory: RSP Dominates Nepal Election, Signaling Shift in Leadership

    Kathmandu, March 8 – Balendra Shah, a rapper turned politician, and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are set to form the government in Nepal after securing a resounding victory in the crucial general election, effectively ousting the established parties in the politically fragile Himalayan...
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    Nepal Elects Youngest PM: RSP’s Landmark Victory Redefines Political Landscape

    Kathmandu, March 8 – Balendra Shah, the rapper turned politician, is set to form the government in Nepal after securing a resounding victory in the crucial general election, results of which were declared on Sunday. This victory has significantly weakened the established parties in the...
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    Balendra Shah's RSP Sweeps Nepal Elections, Ending Established Party Dominance

    Kathmandu, March 8 – Balendra Shah, a rapper turned politician, and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are set to form the next government in Nepal after securing a decisive victory in the general elections on Saturday, effectively ending the dominance of established parties in the politically...
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    Fresh Start for Nepal: RSP Victory Signals End to Established Party Dominance

    Kathmandu, March 7 – Balendra Shah, the rapper-turned-politician, and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are poised to form the next government in Nepal after securing a decisive victory in the recent general elections, effectively ending the political dominance of established parties in the...
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    Balendra Shah Elected as Nepal’s Next Prime Minister, Ending Oli’s Dominance

    Kathmandu, March 7 RSP's Balendra Shah defeated four-time Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli by a significant margin and is set to form the next government in Nepal, effectively ending the dominance of traditional political parties after the violent Gen Z protests last year demanding generational...
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    Nepal Polls: Young RSP Leader Upsets Veteran PM Oli

    Kathmandu, March 7 Former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli congratulated Balendra Shah 'Balen' shortly after the young RSP leader defeated the veteran CPN-UML chair by a significant margin in Jhapa-5 constituency, the stronghold of the legacy party, in Nepal.The Rashtriya Swatantrata Party (RSP)...
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    Balendra Shah: The Rapper Who Became Nepal's Rising Political Star

    Kathmandu, March 6 Balendra Shah 'Balen', the rapper-turned-politician who won Kathmandu's 2022 mayoral elections as an independent, has become the face of a generational shift, symbolizing a break from Nepal's traditional parties.Popular as 'Balen', the prime ministerial candidate of the...
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    Nepal Elections Signal Shift: New Generation Hope Emerges

    Kathmandu, March 7 RSP leader and rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah 'Balen' defeated four-time prime minister K P Sharma Oli by a significant margin of about 50,000 votes in the Jhapa-5 constituency, the traditional stronghold of the CPN-UML.The Rashtriya Swatantrata Party (RSP) leader...
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    RSP's Shah Defeats Oli in Landmark Election, Reflecting Generational Shift in Nepal

    Kathmandu, March 7 RSP's Balendra Shah defeated four-time Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli by a significant margin and is set to form the next government in Nepal, effectively dismantling traditional political parties in the first general elections since last year's violent protests by the Gen Z...
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