Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah has a crushing lead in his race against former prime minister KP Sharma Oli in the Jhapa-5 constituency in the general election, according to ballot counts released Saturday by the Election Commission. The campaign has shaken Nepal’s established political heavyweights, harnessing a wave of support unleashed by the September uprising that toppled the previous elected government.Rapper-Politician Balendra Shah Unseats Nepal Ex-PM In Own ConstituencyThe 35-year-old’s victory over the 74-year-old Marxist leader — and his rise from city mayor to potential prime minister — marks one of the most dramatic results in recent Nepali politics.
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah unseated former Nepal prime minister KP Sharma Oli in his own constituency, Election Commission data showed Saturday, with his party also seemingly headed for a landslide victory nationally.
The 35-year-old’s victory over the 74-year-old Marxist leader — and his rise from city mayor to potential prime minister — marks one of the most dramatic results in recent Nepali politics.
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