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From Rapper to Prime Minister? Balendra Shah shakes up Nepal politics | 9 News Australia
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4:12Now PlayingA political earthquake is hitting the Himalayan nation as a party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide win in Nepal's first parliamentary election since the Gen Z protests.
Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old structural engineer and former mayor of Kathmandu has secured nearly four times as many votes as the former Prime Minister.
After finding popularity during last year's uprisings against corruption and poor governance, Shah's National Independent Party has unseated the traditional powers that ruled for decades. #9News | Subscribe and 🔔| Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au
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