Former Kathmandu mayor Balendra “Balen” Shah, popular among young voters, has emerged as a key contender for Nepal’s next prime minister following the 2025 Gen-Z-led uprising.

Nepal on Thursday held its first election since a youth-led uprising against corruption toppled the government last year.

Nepal’s newly elected Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, right, and outgoing Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, left, talk before the oath of office in the Presidential residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, ...

Nepali youth protest in front of a government office at Bharatpur, in Nepal, which was set alight on September 9, 2025. Credit: Wikipedia/Himal Suvedi This September, a youth-led uprising toppled the ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s government responded to escalating violent protests over a ban on popular social media platforms with deadly force. The public outrage over the ban and the deaths of 19 ...

A Gen Z Revolution of sorts is underway in the Himalayan nation of Nepal. On Monday, thousands of young people breached restricted zones in Kathmandu, breaking through police barricades, against the ...