All about the man who needs no introduction, Er. Balendra Shah aka Balen Shah, the Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
He is popular among people through various means. Some people know him for his profession as an engineer, some know him as the popular rapper of Nepal while some as the mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
You must be wondering how the life of Balen Shah actually is? So, let’s look in depth about Er. Balendra Shah through his biography.
Biography
Born on April 27, 1990, Balen Shah is a Nepalese rapper and leader outside of politics. Balendra Shah is also known as Balen Shah. He is the youngest child of Ram Narayan Shah and Dhruva Devi Shah.
His maternal house is at Dhanusha, whereas his paternal ancestral home is in Mahottari Ekdara Rural Municipality. After his father was assigned to Naradevi Ayurvedic Hospital, his parents relocated from Mahottari to Kathmandu. In 2018, he wed Sabina Kafle. She works in the field of public health.
Bio
| Name | Balen Shah |
| Father | Ram Narayan Shah |
| Mother | Dhruva Devi Shah |
| Age & DOB | April 27, 1990 |
| Place of Birth | Naradevi, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
| Profession | Rapper, Politician, Structural Engineer |
| Relationship | Ms. Sabina Kafle (Wife) |
Education
At Alliance Academy, Balen completed his academic career. At the V.S. Niketan higher secondary school, he completed his 10+2 coursework.
He finished his undergraduate studies at Himalayan Whitehouse International College, earning a BE in civil engineering.
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), in Karnataka, India, awarded him a master’s degree in technology (M-Tech) in structural engineering as well.
Balen Shah Wife
Talking about his married life, Er. Balen Shah is married. Sabina Kafle is the name of Balen Shah’s wife. In Falgun, 2074 B.S., Balendra Shah wed Sabina Kafle of Morang, Urlabari. Sabina Kafle, the wife of Balen Shah, is 28 years old (2023).
Rapper Career
Balen Shah developed an early love of poetry and music. His inspiration came from Laxmi Prasad Devkota. He was interested in poetry and music, but because of his loud voice, he decided to turn to rap.
He began blending and rhyming poet through rap gradually. In 2012, he released Sadak Balak, a song he created when he was in the ninth school which he released after graduating. The song depicts how street kids are treated unfairly and socially.
Songs like “Aam Nepali Buba,” “Police Patrikar,” and “Nepal Hasseko,” which also represent the social and political climate of the nation, were also released by him. Legendary hip-hop artist Yama Buddha was at that time active in Nepal.
Yama Buddha and Balen Shah were friends, and Yama Buddha assisted Balen in breaking into the hip-hop scene. Yama Buddha was the host of the well-liked Rap Battle Show Raw Barz at the time.
Balen Shah then expressed interest in participating in a rap fight and requested permission from Yama Buddha to do so. Yama Buddha permitted his companion to take part and begin the rap adventure because he saw the actual talent in him.
Some of the most popular songs of Balen Shah are Gorkhali Toph, Balidan, Marpha Ko Madira Ft swachit shakya, are the popular songs although there are 18 songs released in the his official Youtube Channel.
Balen Shah Engineering Career
Balen has a multitalented personality. This has been demonstrated by his interests and works. He is better renowned as an engineer than for his musical career.
As a bridge engineer for Asian Construction Company Pvt. Ltd., a shelter engineer for Nepal Help Organization, a technical advisor for ASF Nepal, a project manager for Soaltee City, a transportation engineer for Bajra Guruu Constructions, a DDA engineer for the Nepal Society of Earthquake Technology, and a deputy general manager for the Padma Group of Companies, he has worked in a variety of positions.
Politics
Balendra shah can talk with clarity and precision. Balen appears less natural as a politician since he consistently dons dark spectacles. The virtual media has increased discussion about Balen’s political image.
Celebrities from many different areas have endorsed him, and for many common people, he represents optimism for the future of the nation’s development.
It is believed that Balen was initially drawn to the Bibeksheel Party but chose not to join it while studying rap and engineering simultaneously.
He participated in the “We for Constitution movement” before the Nepali constitution was enacted in 2015.
He had also shown interest in running for mayor of Kathmandu in the 2017 municipal elections, but he later changed his mind because he was ill-prepared to carry out the plans.
After waiting for five years, he finally declared his intention to run for mayor of the Kathmandu Metropolitan in 2022.
Balendra Shah received 38.6% of the vote on May 26, 2022, and was chosen as the mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan. By a margin of more than 23,000 votes, he defeated Keshav Sthapit of the CPN (UML) and former mayor Srijana Shrestha of the Nepali Congress.
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