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#13213194

18 January 2026

Former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, also known as Balen, gestures after arriving at the party office of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026, formally joining the party to contest the March election. The rapper-turned-mayor is presented as the next Prime Minister by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The former rapper, who wins the local election of 2022 from the Nepali capital, also assumes the charge of senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). On December 28, Balen strikes a deal with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) where it is agreed that he will be the next Prime Ministerial candidate from the party. As per the 7-point agreement, RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane continues as the party's central chairman, while Shah is presented as the party's parliamentary leader after the elections and its prime ministerial candidate. The RSP emerges as the fourth largest political force, winning 21 seats in the dissolved House of Representatives within a year of its establishment. With candidacy filing scheduled for January 20, Shah prepares to contest from the Jhapa-5 constituency in the March 5 elections, with the declared aim of beating four-time prime minister and CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli in his own constituency. Balen promises to institutionalize the agenda raised by September's Gen-Z movement. The electoral battle in Jhapa-5 shapes up to be an intriguing contest this time.

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#13213195

18 January 2026

Former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, also known as Balen, arrives at the party office of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026, formally joining the party to contest the March election. The rapper-turned-mayor is presented as the next Prime Minister by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The former rapper, who won the local election of 2022 from the Nepali capital, also assumes the role of senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). On December 28, Balen strikes a deal with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) where it is agreed that he will be the next Prime Ministerial candidate from the party. As per the 7-point agreement, RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane continues as the party's central chairman, while Shah is presented as the party's parliamentary leader after the elections and its prime ministerial candidate. The RSP emerges as the fourth largest political force, winning 21 seats in the dissolved House of Representatives within a year of its establishment. With candidacy filing scheduled for January 20, Shah prepares to contest from the Jhapa-5 constituency in the March 5 elections, with the declared aim of beating four-time prime minister and CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli in his own constituency. Balen promises to institutionalize the agenda raised by September's Gen-Z movement. The electoral battle in Jhapa-5 shapes up to be an intriguing contest this time.

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#13213290

18 January 2026

Former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, also known as Balen, rings a traditional bell after arriving at the party office of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026, formally joining the party to contest the March election. The rapper turned mayor is presented as the next Prime Minister by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The former rapper, who wins the local election of 2022 from the Nepali capital, also assumes the charge of senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). On December 28, Balen strikes a deal with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) where it is agreed that he will be the next Prime Ministerial candidate from the party. As per the 7-point agreement, RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane continues as the party's central chairman, while Shah is presented as the party's parliamentary leader after the elections and its prime ministerial candidate. The RSP emerges as the fourth largest political force, winning 21 seats in the dissolved House of Representatives within a year of its establishment. With candidacy filing scheduled for January 20, Shah prepares to contest from the Jhapa-5 constituency in the March 5 elections, with the declared aim of beating four-time prime minister and CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli in his own constituency. Balen promises to institutionalize the agenda raised by September's Gen-Z movement. The electoral battle in Jhapa-5 shapes up to be an intriguing contest this time.

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#13202804

16 January 2026

Leon Bailey of AS Roma and Adrien Tameze of Torino FC compete for the ball during the Coppa Italia match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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#13202780

16 January 2026

Leon Bailey of AS Roma looks on during the Coppa Italia match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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#13192210

13 January 2026

Leon Bailey of AS Roma and Adrien Tameze of Torino FC compete for the ball during the Coppa Italia match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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#13192025

13 January 2026

Leon Bailey of AS Roma looks on during the Coppa Italia match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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#13192019

13 January 2026

Leon Bailey of AS Roma gestures during the Coppa Italia match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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#13192014

13 January 2026

Leon Bailey of AS Roma looks on during the Coppa Italia match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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#13192007

13 January 2026

Leon Bailey of AS Roma looks on during the Coppa Italia match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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#13191991

13 January 2026

Leon Bailey of AS Roma looks on during the Coppa Italia match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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#13191996

13 January 2026

Saul Coco of Torino FC and Leon Bailey of AS Roma compete for the ball during the Coppa Italia match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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#13191994

13 January 2026

Leon Bailey of AS Roma in action during the Coppa Italia match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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#13191990

13 January 2026

Leon Bailey of AS Roma looks on during the Coppa Italia match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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#13191979

13 January 2026

Leon Bailey of AS Roma is challenged by Ardian Ismajli of Torino FC during the Coppa Italia match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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#13191978

13 January 2026

Leon Bailey of AS Roma in action during the Coppa Italia match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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