Former rapper Shah defeats former PM Oliv in Nepal parliamentary elections

Rapper-turned-mayor of Kathmandu Balendra Shah won his race against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in the Jhapa-5 constituency in the general election, according to ballot ...

Early report Updated Mar 7, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC

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Former rapper Shah defeats former PM Oliv in Nepal parliamentary elections

France24 •published Mar 7, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC •fetched Mar 7, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC