Balen Shah

Mayor
Balendra Shah
Mayor Balendra Shah
बालेन्द्र शाह
15th Mayor of Kathmandu
	Incumbent
	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	Ram Narayan Shah (father); Dhruv Devi Shah (mother);
Alma mater	VTU (MTech)
Profession	Rapper; structural engineer; politician;
	Musical career
Origin	Sinamangal–9, Kathmandu, Nepal
Genres	Hip hop; Nephop; political rap;
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Independent;
Website	balenformayor.com

Balendra Shah (Nepali: बालेन्द्र शाह; born 27 April 1990), 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 city 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 municipality.

Time included him on their list of "Time100 Next" in 2023.

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