Balendra Shah (बालेन्द्र शाह), popularly known as Balen Shah or simply Balen, is a Nepalese rapper, structural engineer and politician. He is currently serving as the 15th mayor of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
Shah has been a popular figure in Nepalese hip-hop since the early 2010s. Shah announced his candidacy as an independent and was elected at the 2022 local election, defeating Nepali Congress candidate Sirjana Singh and CPN (UML) candidate Keshav Sthapit. He is the first independent candidate to be elected as the mayor of Kathmandu.
This video is sort of a biography of Balen Shah as we dive into his past, present and future with the purpose of thoroughly knowing and understanding him while at the same time admiring and appreciating him for all the good works he has done for his people as the mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
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