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Balendra Shah
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Former mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and prime ministerial candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
Notable Quotes
"I would be the candidate for all of Nepal."View Story →
"The RSP's bell 'is ringing right across Nepal, from cities to the [most remote] districts in the mountains and plains.'"View Story →
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