Former rapper Balendra Shah, known as Balen, could become Nepal's prime minister if the Rastriya Swatantra Party wins the nation's March 5 parliamentary election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/asia-pacific/nepal-former-rapper-pm/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #nepal #kpsharmaoli #elections #balendrashah
Interim Nepali Prime Minister Sushila Karki has named three figures with reformist and anti-graft credentials to her Cabinet to lead the Himalayan nation after deadly violence led to parliament's dissolution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/15/asia-pacific/politics/nepal-interim-cabinet-picks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #nepal #sushilakarki#kpsharmaoli