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Nepal witnessed a significant political shift in March 2026, with Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old former rapper and engineer, set to become the country's youngest prime minister. His party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), achieved a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, securing a supermajority. This outcome represents a decisive defeat for former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and leaves the parliamentary opposition at its weakest point.
The election was the first held following major protests earlier in the year led by young people, known as Gen Z. Shah's rise to power marks a substantial generational and political change in Nepal's governance, moving the country away from its established political factions.
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Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old former rapper and engineer, is set to become Nepal's youngest prime minister. His party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), won a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections. Shah's party defeated former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and secured a supermajority, leaving the opposition as the weakest in parliament. The election was the first held since major protests led by young people, known as Gen Z, earlier in the year.
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