In 2022, Balen Shah delivered one of the biggest political upsets in Nepal's recent history. Running as an independent candidate, the structural engineer-turned-rapper defeated nominees from the ...

Balendra Shah, aka Balen, is a 35-year-old rapper and mayor of Kathmandu now hoping to take his brand of populism to the highest office in Nepal.

Last year, discontent over corruption sparked a violent agitation that collapsed the government and threw Nepal into ...

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As a former rapper and viral internet star, Balendra Shah appears well-placed to connect with Generation Z voters in Nepal.

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