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Ex-rapper Balendra Shah is the face of Nepal’s new guard. But can he lead a country?

前说唱歌手巴伦德拉·沙是尼泊尔新一代的代表。但他能领导一个国家吗?

Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate for Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party, greets supporters as he celebrates his election win in Damak, Nepal, March 7, 2026.

Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate for Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party, greets supporters as he celebrates his election win in Damak, Nepal, March 7, 2026.

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According to Nepal’s Election Commission, Mr. Shah secured 68,348 votes – the highest total ever recorded in a parliamentary race, and nearly 50,000 more than his opponent, marking one of the most dramatic upsets of the election. And with his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) winning a majority of seats in parliament, the former Kathmandu mayor is poised to become the country’s next prime minister.

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