Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption.

Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah is widely recognised for his roots in rap music, but many of his supporters argue that the global media reduces his identity to just that. As one of the world’s ...

Who is Balendra Shah? The 35-year-old rap star set to be Nepal’s youngest PM - Balendra Shah emerged as a leading figure in the youth-driven protests that shook Nepal last year. The hip-hop star could ...

Nepali rap star Balendra Shah, who emerged as a strong voice during last year’s Gen Z-led civil unrest, was sworn in as Nepal’s new prime minister on Friday. Mr Shah, 35, was elected leader of the ...

Young and well-dressed, Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, was first noticed in Nepal's rap battles in the 2010s. By 2020, just two years before the Karnataka-educated structural engineer fought ...

Nepali rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah has been sworn in as prime minister after his party’s landslide election win ...