Articles tagged with "Balendra Shah"

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Pakistan's PM Sharif congratulates Nepal’s newly elected prime minister

Shehbaz Sharif congratulates Balendra Shah on becoming Nepal’s prime minister after a landslide election victory, pledging to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.

March 27, 2026

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) election candidate Balendra Shah (C) shows a victory sign after collecting a certificate following his win in parliamentary elections at the counting centre in Damak in Nepal's Jhapa district on March 7, 2026.

Rapper-turned-politician Shah unseats former Nepal PM in own constituency

His win over the 74-year-old Marxist leader, and his rise from the capital's mayor to potential prime minister, is one of the most dramatic results in recent Nepali politics.

March 7, 2026