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Coverage dated March 5, 2026 to March 7, 2026

Nepal's rapper-led centrist party heads for poll landslide

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Nepal's centrist RSP party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections, partial official

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Local News 8

    Nepal’s early vote count puts ex-rapper’s party ahead (opens Local News 8)

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    Story by Reuters Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s party gained leads in early counting in Nepal’s general election, far outpacing his other rivals, including the country’s former ​prime minister who was forced to resign after a historic ‌youth-led uprising last year.

  2. NPR

    A new Nepali party, led by an ex-rapper, is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election (opens NPR)

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    A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country's first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted the old leadership that has ruled the Himalayan nation for decades.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    In Nepal, new party led by ex-rapper headed for landslide win in parliamentary election (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Nepal’s new Rastriya Swatantra party is heading for a landslide win in the country’s first parliamentary election since youth protests toppled the old leadership last year.

  4. Digital Journal

    Nepal's rapper-led centrist party heads for poll landslide (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Nepal's centrist RSP party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections, partial official

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A new Nepali party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra party is winning the country’s first election since youth protests toppled the old leadership last year.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah’s RSP heads for poll landslide in Nepal (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Shah’s party represents a reformist wave reshaping the Himalayan nation’s politics since last year’s youth-led uprising.

  7. New York Post

    New Nepali party led by ex-rapper is set for landslide election win (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, who leads the National Independent Party in Nepal, is set for victory in the country’s first parliamentary election.

  8. The Guardian

    Ex-rapper Balendra Shah set to be Nepal PM after party’s landslide election win (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra party secures thumping victory in first poll since gen Z protests that toppled government

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.