After Nepal's historic youth-led uprising last September killed 77 people and forced its prime minister to resign, a 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician is projected as the frontrunner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/25/asia-pacific/politics/nepal-rapper-mayor-prime-minister/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #balendrashah #nepal
In Nepal's eastern plains, rival political flags depicting blue bells and red suns flutter over tea farms and brick homes — symbols of a local election campaign shaping landmark nationwide polls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/asia-pacific/politics/nepal-post-uprising-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #nepal #balendrashah #khadgaprasadsharmaoli
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