Preliminary and partial results show that a new political party led by an ex-rapper leading Nepal’s parliamentary election, the country’s first since last year’s youth-led revolt.

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.

Widening its lead over former prime minister KP Sharma Oli's party, Balendra Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is heading towards a landslide in Nepal’s parliamentary elections, leading in 93 constituencies in the latest round of vote counting.

Nepal's centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah looked set to win by a landslide in parliamentary polls, according to Election

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 year's deadly uprising.

Gen Z-led protests on September 8-9 last year, demanded an end to corruption, nepotism and stale leadership, ultimately toppling PM KP Sharma Oli's coalition despite its near two-thirds majority.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), formed by rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, headed towards a sweeping victory in Nepal's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests, shattering the dominance of established political parties in the politically fragile nation.

Rabi Lamichhane Biography: Rabi Lamichhane, a former television presenter, has emerged as a significant political figure in Nepal. He founded the Rastriya Swatantra Party, attracting many young voters with promises of political reform and change.