Balendra Shah | |
|---|---|
 Balen during media briefing in May 2024 | |
| 15th Mayor of Kathmandu | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2022 | |
| Deputy | Sunita Dangol |
| Preceded by | Bidya Sundar Shakya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1990 Naradevi-18, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Sabina Kafle (m. 2018) |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | VTU (MTech) |
| Profession | |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Kathmandu |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | balenformayor |
Balendra Shah (Nepali: बालेन्द्र साह; born 27 April 1990), popularly known as Balen Shah or simply Balen, is a Nepalese rapper, music composer, poet, structural engineer and politician. He is currently serving as the 15th mayor of Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal.[1][2] He is the first independent candidate to be elected as the mayor of Kathmandu.[3]
Shah has been a popular figure in Nepalese hip-hop since the early 2010s. Shah announced his candidacy for Mayor of Kathmandy as an independent and was elected at the 2022 local election, defeating Nepali Congress candidate Sirjana Singh and CPN (UML) candidate Keshav Sthapit.[4][5][6]
Time included him on their list of "Time100 Next" in 2023.[7]
- ^ "'लौरो' बोकेर बालेन बने काठमाण्डू महानगर प्रमुख, को हुन् उनको विजयका सारथि". BBC News (in Nepali). 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Nepali rapper Balendra Shah becomes new Mayor of Kathmandu". ThePrint. 27 May 2022. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Editorial | Balen Shah's faulty glasses". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Rapper Balen Shah announces to contest for Mayor of Kathmandu". My Republica. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "'Balen' canes parties with the walking stick". The Kathmandu Post. 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ मोक्तान, रीना (26 May 2022). "र्यापबाटै राजनीति". Kantipur Publications (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "2023 TIME100 Next: Balendra Shah". Time. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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