Balendra Shah, Nepal's incoming prime minister, released a rap song calling for unity after being sworn in as a lawmaker. The 35-year-old symbolizes youth-driven change following a deadly uprising.
Seventy-seven people died during youth-led protests in Nepal that forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's resignation. Families mourn loved ones while hoping for political change.
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah is on track to become Nepal's next prime minister after his party secured a majority in recent elections, marking a shift from youth-led protests to governance.
In Nepal's Jhapa-5 constituency, former rapper and Kathmandu mayor Balen Shah faces off against four-time PM KP Oli in a pivotal gen-Z election, testing youth-driven political change.
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