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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Nepal’s rapper-turned-leader completes 100 days in office without fulfilling most of his promises

Nepal’s rapper-turned-premier, who promised sweeping reforms after riding to power on the back of a Gen-Z agitation, has completed 100 days in office.

Balendra "Balen" Shah, 36, completed 100 days as prime minister over the weekend. In that time, he oversaw the arrest of his predecessor KP Sharma Oli and senior figures of the previous government, sweeping bureaucratic changes, and closer ties with China while keeping an unusually low profile.

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