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6 March 2026

A supporter of Balendra Shah (Balen) rings a bell, the election symbol of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) affiliated with the former mayor, as they take part in the victory parade on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after a clean sweep in the election held in the wake of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protesters after police open fire on the protesters, who are mainly college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected to be a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

A supporter of Balendra Shah (Balen) rings a bell, the election symbol of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) affiliated with the former mayor, as they take part in the victory parade on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after a clean sweep in the election held in the wake of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protesters after police open fire on the protesters, who are mainly college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected to be a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

Dol Prasad Aryal (center), the Vice President of the Balendra Shah (Balen) affiliated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), interacts with party supporters and voters ahead of the victory rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after a clean sweep in the election held in the wake of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protesters after police open fire on the protesters, who are mainly college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected to be a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

Dol Prasad Aryal, the Vice President of the Balendra Shah (Balen) affiliated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), poses for a photo with party supporters and voters ahead of the victory rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after a clean sweep in the election held on the wave of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protestors after police open fire on the protestors, who are mainly college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected to be a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

Dol Prasad Aryal (center), the Vice President of the Balendra Shah (Balen) affiliated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), interacts with party supporters and voters ahead of the victory rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after a clean sweep in the election held in the wake of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protesters after police open fire on the protesters, who are mainly college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected to be a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

Dol Prasad Aryal (DP Aryal), the Vice President of the Balendra Shah (Balen) affiliated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), interacts with party supporters and voters ahead of the victory rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after a clean sweep in the election held on the momentum of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protestors after police open fire on the protestors, who mainly are college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected to be a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

Dol Prasad Aryal (center), the Vice President of the Balendra Shah (Balen) affiliated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), interacts with party supporters and voters ahead of the victory rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after a clean sweep in the election held in the wake of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protesters after police open fire on the protesters, who are mainly college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected to be a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, a candidate from the Balendra Shah (Balen) affiliated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is felicitated by party supporters and voters during the victory rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after the clean sweep in the election held on the whelm of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protestors after police open fire on the protestors, who mainly are college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected as a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, a candidate from the Balendra Shah (Balen) affiliated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is felicitated by party supporters and voters during the victory rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after the clean sweep in the election held on the whelm of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protestors after police open fire on the protestors, who mainly are college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected as a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, a candidate from the Balendra Shah (Balen) affiliated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is felicitated by party supporters and voters during the victory rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after the clean sweep in the election held on the whelm of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protestors after police open fire on the protestors, who mainly are college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected as a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

Supporters of Balendra Shah (Balen) ring the bell, the election symbol of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) affiliated with the former mayor, as they take part in the victory parade on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after a clean sweep in the election held in the wake of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protestors after police open fire on the protestors, who are mainly college students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected to be a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

A supporter of Balendra Shah (Balen) rings a bell, the election symbol of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) affiliated with the former mayor, as they take part in the victory parade on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after a clean sweep in the election held in the wake of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protesters after police open fire on the protesters, who are mainly college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected to be a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, a candidate from the Balendra Shah (Balen) affiliated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is felicitated by party supporters and voters during the victory rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after the clean sweep in the election held on the whelm of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protestors after police open fire on the protestors, who mainly are college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected as a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, a candidate from the Balendra Shah (Balen) affiliated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is felicitated by party supporters and voters during the victory rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after the clean sweep in the election held on the whelm of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protestors after police open fire on the protestors, who mainly are college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected as a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, a candidate from the Balendra Shah (Balen) affiliated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is felicitated by party supporters and voters during the victory rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. Balendra Shah (Balen), the former rapper and mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become the next Prime Minister after the clean sweep in the election held on the whelm of September's Gen-Z protest, which topples the government led by KP Sharma Oli. The two-day protest sees the death of at least 77 protestors after police open fire on the protestors, who mainly are college-going students and the public. The March 5 election, which comes after a gap of six months, records a preliminary voter turnout of about 60 percent and is expected as a new dawn for Nepal.

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6 March 2026

Egyptians gather for a communal iftar, the fast-breaking evening meal, during the 12th communal Iftar during Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 5, 2026.

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