NEPAL · A PUBLIC PROFILE · 2026

BALENDRA “BALEN” SHAH.

A voice that moved from the microphone to the city, and from City Hall to the highest office in Nepal.

Rapper Structural engineer Former mayor Prime Minister

01 — 08 / AN INDEPENDENT PROFILE Scroll to explore

THE FIRST STAGE

Before the office, there was a microphone.

Balen first built an audience through Nepali hip-hop. His early music carried social and political commentary, giving him a public voice long before he entered elected office.

Portrait of Balendra Shah in a black suit and Nepali topi — Balendra Shah · Portrait study

A second identity 25+
songs The Office of the Prime Minister's profile describes a catalogue of more than 25 songs.

Portrait supplied for this project.

THE SOUNDTRACK

The mic was never just a prop.

Listen to selected releases from Balen's official artist channel. Videos load only when you press play, keeping the page lighter.

OFFICIAL ARTIST CHANNEL
youtube.com/@balenshah ↗

2020 · OFFICIAL VIDEO01 / 03

Balidan

A politically charged early release.

2025 · FILM OST02 / 03

Nepal Haseko

A song about wanting to see Nepal smile.

2026 · OFFICIAL VIDEO03 / 03

Jay Mahakaali

A recent release from the artist channel.

STRUCTURAL STUDY / 2015+

FIELD NOTES
ENGINEERING × REBUILDING
NEPAL / 01

THE ENGINEER

A different kind of blueprint.

Before entering politics, Shah trained in structural engineering and worked in the field. The Prime Minister's Office profile also notes his contribution to post-2015 earthquake reconstruction.

FIELD

Structural engineering and reconstruction work.

APPROACH

A technical background meeting public administration.

SOURCE

Office of the Prime Minister — profile ↗

FROM CITY HALL TO SINGHA DURBAR

A local mandate. A national leap.

Shah entered elected office as an independent candidate in Kathmandu, later resigned as mayor to contest the 2026 parliamentary election, and took office as Prime Minister in March 2026.

61,767Votes in the 2022 Kathmandu mayoral election

The Kathmandu Post · 2022 mayoral result ↗
The Kathmandu Post · 2026 resignation ↗
Office of the Prime Minister · Current profile ↗

26 MAY 2022Elected mayor of Kathmandu

Won the mayoral contest as an independent candidate with 61,767 votes.

18 JAN 2026Resigned from City Hall

Stepped down to contest the House of Representatives election from Jhapa-5.

05 MAR 2026RSP wins 182 seats

The party secured 182 of the 275 seats in the House, according to published final results.

27 MAR 2026Sworn in as Prime Minister

The Office of the Prime Minister records his assumption of office on this date.

A LINE FROM THE UN ADDRESS · SEPTEMBER 2026

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The people of our country must be allowed to build their future instead of constantly rebuilding their past.

Balendra Shah · United Nations General Assembly · Read the coverage ↗

CHAPTER 06 · 5 MARCH 2026

A parliament, counted one seat at a time.

Scroll through the section to build the 275-seat House of Representatives.

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138 · MAJORITY184 · TWO-THIRDS

THE NAME / A CREATIVE READING

WHY B.A.L.E.N.?

Five letters. Five ideas. Scroll slowly and let each one take the stage. A creative reading of the name, revealed one letter at a time.

THE MEANING BEHIND THE NAME

B.A.L.E.N.

One letter at a time · Keep scrolling

01 / 05 B.

Boldness

The courage to speak clearly, question the familiar and step into an arena where the rules are already written.

02 / 05 A.

Ambition

A restless drive to imagine more than the present moment — and to turn a distant idea into a direction.

03 / 05 L.

Leadership

The responsibility of making decisions in public, where every choice is open to scrutiny and consequence.

04 / 05 E.

Excellence

The discipline of improving the work, measuring the results and refusing to confuse attention with achievement.

05 / 05 N.

Nation

The larger story beyond one person: a country whose future is shaped by the work of millions.

BEYOND THIS PAGE

Follow the public record.

Explore public updates and music through the profiles and channel associated with Balendra Shah.