Ex-rapper Balendra Shah set to be Nepal PM after party’s landslide election win
www.theguardian.com
Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra party secures thumping victory in first poll since gen Z protests that toppled government
    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      He’s also got a master’s degree in structural engineering.

      Funny how the headlines rarely seem to mention that bit.

      • homes@piefed.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Does he really?

        You know, Volodimir Zelenskyy was a pretty famous comedian before he got elected president in a process nearly identical to the process where he got elected president in a sitcom he was in and wrote while he was elected president. in fact, the whole process is pretty funny.

        I look forward to our world war Volodimir Zelenskyy can get back to comedy

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Structural engineer and former rapper Balendra Shah set to be Nepal Prime Minister after the party’s landslide election win

    Would be a better and more accurate title. But less clickbait.