Balen Shah
Nepalese rapper and politician
Balendra Shah is a Nepalese rapper, musician, structural engineer, and politician better known as Balen Shah or just Balen. He is now the 15th mayor of Kathmandu, Nepal's main city. He also served as a judge on Image Channel's hip-hop reality show Nephopko Shreepech.[1]
Balendra Shah | |
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बालेन्द्र शाह | |
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| 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 |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse(s) |
Sabina Kafle (m. 2018) |
| Mother | Dhruv Devi Shah |
| Father | Ram Narayan Shah |
| Alma mater | VTU (M.Tech.) |
| Profession |
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| Musical career | |
| Origin | Sinamangal–9, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | balenformayor |
Since the early 2010s, Shah has been a popular personality in Nepalese hip-hop. Shah ran as an independent in the 2022 local elections, beating Nepali Congress candidate Sirjana Singh and CPN (UML) candidate Keshav Sthapit.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "'वालेन जितेर एक पटक गाउँ आऊ'". Gorkhapatra (in Nepali). 2022-05-25. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ↑ "'लौरो' बोकेर बालेन बने काठमाण्डू महानगर प्रमुख, को हुन् उनको विजयका सारथि". BBC News (in Nepali). 2022-05-26. Archived from the original on 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ↑ "Nepali rapper Balendra Shah becomes new Mayor of Kathmandu". ThePrint. 27 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-28.