Balen – as he is popularly known – was a nobody until 2013, when he almost overnight became a rap sensation. Nearly a decade ...

After a youth-led uprising forced out the KP Sharma Oli government, Nepal is voting in parliamentary elections today (March 5 ...

In Nepal’s first election since the Gen Z protest, Balen Shah —the rapper‑turned‑Mayor of Kathmandu— is aiming to be the ...

Nepal’s parliamentary elections on March 5, 2026, represent a pivotal moment following last year’s Gen Z-led protests that ousted former PM KP Sharma Oli amid widespread anti-corruption fury. Balen ...

As Nepalis head to the polls on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z revolution last September toppled the previous government, one-time musician turned Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah has ...

From rapper-turned-mayor Balen Shah to veteran KP Oli, here are the contenders vying for power in Nepal's first post-Gen Z uprising election today. Who will capture the youth vote and redefine ...

Balendra Shah, better known as Balen Shah, rose to fame as a rapper railing against corruption and political decay. Now, at ...

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 ...

A video of an excited crowd dancing and singing to celebrate the campaign of rapper-turned-politician Balendra 'Balen' Shah ...

Kathmandu: Parliamentary polls began in Nepal at 7 a.m. Thursday for the House of Representatives, with voters queuing at ...

Balen's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is a centrist newcomer, which has said in its election manifesto it will maintain ...