Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s party gained leads in early counting in Nepal’s general election, far outpacing his other rivals, including the country’s former ​prime minister who was forced to resign after a historic ‌youth-led uprising last year.

By Saurabh Sharma March 6 (Reuters) - After Nepal's historic youth-led uprising last September killed 77 people and forced then-Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign, a 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician posted a typically terse message to millions of followers on social media.

A progressive centrist party led by rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah is headed for a landslide win in Nepal’s first nationwide election after a Gen Z-led anti-government protest toppled the previous administration in the Himalayan nation.

Nepal's centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah took an early lead in the high-stakes parliamentary election on Friday, as slow counting continued after the first polls since last

Nepal on Thursday held its first election since a youth-led uprising against corruption toppled the government last year.

Fed up with corruption and a lack of jobs, the country’s youth are turning to a rapper who gave voice to their frustrations.

Nepal's Gen-Z uprising has yielded early results in parliamentary polls, with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) making significant inroads. The RSP has secured key seats in Kathmandu and is leading in over 110 constituencies nationwide.