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Nepal: The political power of Generation Z

Balendra Shah, former mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City becomes Prime Minister of Nepal.

Balendra Shah, the former mayor of Kathmandu, becomes Nepal's new prime minister. Source: AP / AAP

Six months after the protests initiated by Nepal's youth, the majority of the country chose 35-year-old rapper and politician Balendra Shah for prime minister. He clearly defeated former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli. Balendra Shah, the former mayor of Kathmandu, stands for the continued strength of the youth movement.


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