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Nepal Counts Final Votes with Rapper Shah Poised for PM

Rastriya Swatantra Party leads with approximately 176 seats in Nepal's 275-member House amid strong voter turnout following anti-corruption protests last year.

The rise of 35-year-old Balendra Shah from the capital Kathmandu's mayor to expected prime minister caps a bold gamble and marks one of the most dramatic results in recent Nepali politics.

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What started on the streets in September now ended on the urn: Balendra Shah, 35, becomes Nepal's next prime minister. But the ex-rapper is told authoritarian trains

·Vienna, Austria
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In the parliamentary elections in Nepal, the National Independent Party won, and the next Prime Minister will be the 35-year-old Balendra Shah, also known as Balen, who was mayor of the capital city and the largest city of Nepal, Kathmandu, for almost four years until January 2026.

·Riga, Latvia
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Meduza broke the news in Riga, Latvia on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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