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.
Voting began in Nepal on Thursday for a new government to replace former prime minister Khadga Prasad Oli’s administration, which had been tainted by allegations of corruption, nepotism and political impunity.
