Ex-rapper Balendra Shah set to be Nepal PM after party’s landslide election win | Nepal

Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned politician, is poised to become Nepal's next prime minister after his Rastriya Swatantra party (RSP) secured an unprecedented landslide victory in the first election since youth-led protests that resulted in dozens of deaths. The RSP, formed only three years ago by a former TV executive, won at least 117 out of 185 direct seats and is leading in eight more, putting it on course for the biggest electoral majority since Nepal became a democracy. The victory reflects widespread public discontent with veteran political parties and their leaders, who lost vast numbers of seats. Shah's campaign tapped into the hunger for change among young Nepalis, particularly after protests erupted last year demanding an end to corruption and opportunities.