
बालेन शाह
Balen Shah
नेपाली रैपर और राजनेता; 2026 से नेपाल के प्रधानमंत्री
अन्य नाम Balendra Shah · Balen · बालेन्द्र शाह
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बालेंद्र "बालेन" शाह एक नेपाली संरचनात्मक इंजीनियर, रैपर और राजनेता हैं जो मार्च 2026 के आम चुनाव में राष्ट्रीय स्वतंत्र पार्टी (आरएसपी) की जीत के बाद 27 मार्च 2026 से नेपाल के प्रधानमंत्री हैं। 27 अप्रैल 1990 को काठमांडू में जन्मे, वे 35 वर्ष के थे जब उन्होंने पदभार संभाला, जो संघीय गणराज्य के सबसे कम उम्र के प्रधानमंत्री थे। वह झापा-5 का प्रतिनिधित्व करते हैं, जहाँ उन्होंने पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री के. पी. शर्मा ओली को 68,348 वोट से 18,734 से हराया।
मुख्य तथ्य
- जन्म
- wd
- नागरिकता
- Nepal wd
- पेशा
- rapper, politician, structural engineer wd
- राजनीतिक दल
- Rastriya Swatantra Party wd
- शिक्षा
- M.Tech in Structural Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (Visvesvaraya Technological University), 2018, BE in Civil Engineering, Himalayan WhiteHouse International College, V.S. Niketan Higher Secondary School ref
- जीवनसाथी
- Sabina Kafle (m. 2018) ref
- आधिकारिक वेबसाइट
- balenformayor.com wd
सार्वजनिक पद
- Prime Minister वर्तमान (आरंभ: 27 मार्च 2026 · BS 13 Chaitra 2082 onwards) ref
- Minister of Defence वर्तमान (आरंभ: 27 मार्च 2026 · BS 13 Chaitra 2082 onwards) ref
- Mayor of Kathmandu (30 मई 2022 – 18 जनवरी 2026 · BS 16 Jestha 2079 – 4 Magh 2082)
धारित पद wd
- Prime Minister of Nepal (आरंभ: 27 मार्च 2026 · BS 13 Chaitra 2082 onwards)
- Member of the House of Representatives of Nepal (आरंभ: 26 मार्च 2026 · BS 12 Chaitra 2082 onwards)
- Mayor of Kathmandu (30 मई 2022 – 18 जनवरी 2026 · BS 16 Jestha 2079 – 4 Magh 2082)
अवलोकन
शाह को पहली बार 2010 के दशक की शुरुआत में एक नेफॉप कलाकार के रूप में जाना जाने लगा। मई 2022 में उन्होंने एक निर्दलीय के रूप में काठमांडू महापौर का चुनाव जीता, जो इस पद को संभालने वाले पहले निर्दलीय थे, और 18 जनवरी 2026 को आरएसपी में शामिल होने और संसद के लिए चुनाव लड़ने के लिए इस्तीफा देने तक सेवा की। मेयर के रूप में उन्होंने सामुदायिक स्कूलों में परिषद की बैठकों, ऑनलाइन भवन निर्माण परमिट और साप्ताहिक पाठ्यपुस्तक-मुक्त दिन का सीधा प्रसारण शुरू किया, और एक विध्वंस और सड़क-बिक्री कार्रवाई का नेतृत्व किया जिसकी ह्यूमन राइट्स वॉच से आलोचना हुई। प्रधानमंत्री के रूप में उनकी सरकार ने एक 100 सूत्री शासन एजेंडा शुरू किया, सार्वजनिक वेतन को पाक्षिक चक्र में स्थानांतरित कर दिया और संघीय मंत्रालयों का विलय कर दिया, जबकि बेदखलियों और सार्वजनिक रूप से बोलने की उनकी अनिच्छा पर आलोचना का सामना करना पड़ा।
Career timeline
- 2026–वर्तमानPrime Minister of Nepal ref
Onlinekhabar
Appointed by President Ram Chandra Paudel as parliamentary leader of the largest party; also holds the Defence portfolio. - 2026–वर्तमानMember of the House of Representatives, Jhapa-5 ref
Khabarhub
Won 68,348 votes to K. P. Sharma Oli's 18,734 in the 5 March 2026 election. - 2026
- 2022–2026Mayor of Kathmandu ref
Khabarhub
Sworn in 30 May 2022; resigned 18 January 2026 to contest the general election. - 2022Won the Kathmandu mayoral election as an independent ref
BBC Nepali
61,767 votes (38.6%), ahead of Sirjana Singh (Nepali Congress) and Keshav Sthapit (CPN-UML). - 2021
- 2018
- 2012Debut single “Sadak Balak”; later Raw Barz battle-rap series
Al Jazeera
Songs on corruption, inequality and urban life made him known in Nepal's underground hip-hop scene.
Key decisions and initiatives
- 2026Federal ministries cut from 22 to 18 ref
Ratopati
Former bureaucrats questioned the logic of the mergers. - 2026Fortnightly pay for civil servants, police and army ref
The Rising Nepal
Republica reported Nepal as the first South Asian country with such a cycle for government staff. - 2026Stricter customs on goods over Rs 100 from India
The Kathmandu Post
Aimed at small-scale smuggling; border shoppers complained of higher costs. - 2026100-point governance agenda ref
The Kathmandu Post
Measurable targets per ministry, an asset-investigation commission, a ban on party-affiliated unions in the civil service and schools, and home delivery of passports and ID cards. - 2022
- 2022
- 2023
Controversies and criticism
- 2026 · Squatter-settlement clearance in Kathmandu criticised by rights groups and opposition — Republica ref
- 2026 · Criticised for rarely addressing the public as prime minister — Ratopati ref
An Onlinekhabar survey at 100 days found most respondents satisfied with governance but not with inflation. - 2025 · Deleted Facebook post with profanity aimed at foreign powers and parties — The Kathmandu Post
- 2023 · Banned Indian films over an Adipurush line; called the government and court “Indian slaves” — The Kathmandu Post ref
He later complied with the Patan High Court order. - 2023 · Threatened to “set Singha Durbar on fire” after a city car was stopped — Setopati
- 2022 · Street-vendor crackdown: Human Rights Watch cited disproportionate force — Human Rights Watch
- 2022 · Demolition drive against encroachments drew cheers and concerns — The Kathmandu Post ref
A Bagmati squatter eviction attempt in November 2022 left 21 people injured.
Notable statements
- 2023 · “Don't get emotional, doing business on streets is illegal” (to activist Iih) — Setopati
- 2023 · “Govt and court Indian slaves, I won't obey court order” — Setopati
Headline paraphrase of his post; he later complied.
Recognition
- 2026
- 2023
Music and media
- 2025 · Wrote and performed “Nepal Haseko” for the film Laaj Sharanam — The Kathmandu Post
Videos on Jhalak
स्रोत
- Wikipedia (English): Balen Shah · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia (Nepali): बालेन शाह · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata item Q111772343 · CC0 1.0
- Image: Official Portrait of Prime Minister Balendra Shah, 2026.jpg by Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Record
- Record
- Office record: Office of the Prime Minister (opmcm.gov.np)
- Office record: Wikipedia
- Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Balen Shah · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jhalak video: 81st Session of the UN General Assembly Address by Rt. Hon. Balendra Shah
- Onlinekhabar: Prime Minister of Nepal (27 March 2026)
- Toronto Star (AP), 27 Mar 2026
- Khabarhub: Member of the House of Representatives, Jhapa-5 (7 March 2026)
- The Kathmandu Post, 8 Mar 2026
- Republica: Joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party (18 January 2026)
- Khabarhub: Mayor of Kathmandu (30 May 2022)
- The Kathmandu Post: resignation
- BBC Nepali: Won the Kathmandu mayoral election as an independent (26 May 2022)
- Republica: Announced his mayoral candidacy on Facebook (17 December 2021)
- Al Jazeera: Debut single “Sadak Balak”; later Raw Barz battle-rap series (2012)
- Ratopati: Federal ministries cut from 22 to 18 (13 May 2026)
- Republica: criticism
- The Rising Nepal: Fortnightly pay for civil servants, police and army (20 April 2026)
- Republica
- The Kathmandu Post: Stricter customs on goods over Rs 100 from India (19 April 2026)
- The Kathmandu Post: 100-point governance agenda (29 March 2026)
- Ratopati
- The Kathmandu Post: As mayor: private schools told to give 10% scholarships (5 October 2022)
- The Kathmandu Post: As mayor: live broadcast of council meetings, online building permits (19 September 2022)
- The Kathmandu Post: As mayor: tactile paving, falcha-style bus shelters, new bus routes (13 May 2023)
- Republica: Squatter-settlement clearance in Kathmandu criticised by rights groups and opposition (24 April 2026)
- The Diplomat
- Ratopati: Criticised for rarely addressing the public as prime minister (July 2026)
- Onlinekhabar survey
- The Kathmandu Post: Deleted Facebook post with profanity aimed at foreign powers and parties (3 November 2025)
- The Kathmandu Post: Banned Indian films over an Adipurush line; called the government and court “Indian slaves” (18 June 2023)
- Setopati
- Setopati: Threatened to “set Singha Durbar on fire” after a city car was stopped (September 2023)
- Human Rights Watch: Street-vendor crackdown: Human Rights Watch cited disproportionate force (14 December 2022)
- The Kathmandu Post: Demolition drive against encroachments drew cheers and concerns (5 September 2022)
- The Kathmandu Post: Thapathali clash
- Setopati: “Don't get emotional, doing business on streets is illegal” (to activist Iih) (27 September 2023)
- Time: TIME100: The 100 Most Influential People of 2026 (15 April 2026)
- Time (reported by The Kathmandu Post): TIME100 Next 2023 (emerging leaders) (14 September 2023)
- The Kathmandu Post: Wrote and performed “Nepal Haseko” for the film Laaj Sharanam (11 February 2025)
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