Nepal's Rapper-Turned-Mayor Balendra Shah Eyes The PM's Post, Begins Election Campaign

Nepal's rapper-turned-mayor Balen Shah, who is vying for the post of Prime Minister after the March polls, on Monday started his election campaign from Janakpur. The senior leader of the Rastriya Swantatra Party (RSP), Balen (Balendra) Shah, was cheered by a sea of followers who chanted "Ab ki baar Balen Sarkar", translated as "This time Balen Government. Addressing the gathering, the prime ministerial candidate from the RSP promised to strengthen federalism by empowering provincial structures. Shah will be challenging former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) KP Sharma Oli in his hometown.