Nepal's Youth Rally Behind Rapper-Turned-PM Candidate

0:00Here's more world news for March 2nd. Nepal's 2026 elections are heating up with 35-year-old Balansha, a former rapper and cat-man-do mayor, challenging the old. Gar for Prime Minister. His Rastria, Swatantra Party finished fourth in the last vote, but he's drawing huge crowds with a fresh anti-corruption message. Last September's deadly protests, sparked by a social media ban in youth frustration, filled 77 people and forced former Prime Minister KP, Sharma Oli to step down. High youth unemployment at 20.6 percent has fueled demands for new leadership after decades of unstable coalitions. Rally goers of all ages chant Balans' name and belt out his AI campaign song, Blasting Fake Leaders. Young first-time voters say he stands for the change they marched for, tired of the same communist and centrist parties cycling through power. Meanwhile, Shah is running head-to-head against Ali in the former leader's long-time safe seat of Japa 5.

1:01Critics point to his tough mayor tactics against vendors while Oli pushes sovereignty and infrastructure with supporters calling the protests a, Foreign Plot. With over 915,000 new voters among 19 million total, this race tests if Nepal's youth can end the era of familiar faces. And bring generational change. D&N is brought to you by our sponsor. Podcasts hit different when the sound comes from your pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense. S-O-L-I-SOLYPILLOW.COM