Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Nepal will have a new prime minister — 35-year-old Balendra Shah, an engineer, rapper, and former mayor of Kathmandu, whose popularity surged during the recent protests. Why did he become so popular? And can he fix Nepal’s struggling economy and deeply entrenched corruption? Rajneesh Bhandari, head of the Nepal Investigative Multimedia Journalism Network (NIMJN), explains. #nepal #nepalelections2026 #balen #balen_shah_today_news