After Nepal's historic youth-led uprising last September killed 77 people and forced then-Prime Minister K.P. "Dear Gen Z, the resignation of your killer has come," Balendra Shah - popularly known only as Balen - wrote. Unlike much of Nepal's political elite comprising veterans from older generations, Shah has made it a habit to largely shun the mainstream press. After securing an undergraduate degree in civil engineering in Nepal, Shah went on to study for a master's degree in structural engineering in southern India - by which time he had already emerged as a rap star in his home country. 'Wood attacked by termites'Last December, Shah joined the RSP, led by former TV host-turned-politician Rabi Lamichhane, as its prime ministerial candidate.

Source: The Telegraph February 25, 2026 04:22 UTC