Balendra Shah

Balendra Shah

राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी (Rastriya Swatantra Party)

Jhapa 5

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Age 35
Elections 1
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Cases None
Personal Background
Personal Information
  • Full Name: Balendra Shah
  • Date of Birth: April 27, 1990
  • Gender: Male
  • Religion: N/A
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse: Sabina Kafle
  • Children: 1
Education & Occupation
  • Education: Master
  • Details: BE (Civil Engineering), Himalayan Whitehouse International College (year N/A) MTech (Structural Engineering), Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Karnataka, India (year N/A) KU Researcher’s Fellowship (PhD studies in Civil Engineering at Kathmandu University; topic on Newa heritage conservation) (year N/A)
  • Occupation: Structural engineer; rapper; politician
  • Ethnicity: Maithil (Madhesi origin reported)
Wikipedia (Balen Shah) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balen_ShahMyRepublica (KMC Mayor Shah welcomed baby daughter) - https://www.myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news...Nagarik News (similar report) - https://nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com/social-a...Kathmandu Metropolitan City (official portal) - https://kathmandu.gov.np/?lang=en
Political Career

Current Party

राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी (Rastriya Swatantra Party)

Party Joined

2025

Elections Contested

1

Elections Won

1

Success Rate

100%
Last Election Performance (2022)

61,767 votes 38.6%

Previous Positions

  • 15th Mayor, Kathmandu Metropolitan City — 2022-05-30 to 2026-01-18 (elected as an independent; resigned to contest 2026 parliamentary elections)

  • RSP prime ministerial candidate / parliamentary leader-designate (per unity deal) — announced 2025-12-28

Previous Parties: Independent / No party (until joining RSP in 2025)
Wikipedia (Balen Shah) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balen_ShahWikipedia (2022 Kathmandu municipal election – mayoral results/percentages) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Kathmandu_mu...The Kathmandu Post (May 26, 2022: election profile/results context) - https://kathmandupost.com/national/2022/05/26/b...The Kathmandu Post (Dec 28, 2025: RSP–Balen unity deal; PM candidate) - https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2025/12/28/r...Reuters (Dec 29, 2025: joined RSP; PM deal; March 5, 2026 election context) - https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nepa...The Kathmandu Post (Jan 18, 2026: resignation to contest March 5 election) - https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/01/18/m...Setopati (Jan 18, 2026: resignation; acting mayor) - https://en.setopati.com/political/165814MyRepublica (Jan 20, 2026: nomination filed from Jhapa-5) - https://www.myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news...ekantipur (Jan 20, 2026: candidacy filing from Jhapa-5) - https://ekantipur.com/politics/2026/01/20/balen...
Financial Declaration

Total Assets

Rs 0

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Movable Assets
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Liabilities/Debts
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Campaign & Promises
"अब जान्नेलाई छान्ने (RSP slogan)"
Manifesto Summary

Following a formal unity deal with the RSP, Shah is being presented as the party’s prime ministerial candidate, with a platform framed around anti-corruption, governance reform, and responding to youth-driven demands that rose after the 2025 protests. He previously built his political brand in Kathmandu on promises of stronger municipal enforcement, decongestion/management of public space, and faster civic service delivery.

Key Promises
  • Anti-corruption and “clean governance” reforms (national platform framing with RSP unity deal)
  • Presenting “new leadership” and challenging legacy party dominance (RSP–Balen political positioning)
  • Administrative enforcement and service delivery improvements (core themes reported during mayoral rise)
  • Contesting directly from Jhapa-5 as a headline race (campaign positioning)
RSP official website - https://rastriyaswatantraparty.org/The Kathmandu Post (Dec 28, 2025: unity deal; PM candidate framing) - https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2025/12/28/r...Reuters (Dec 29, 2025: joined RSP; PM agreement; election context) - https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nepa...The Kathmandu Post (Jan 18, 2026: resignation to contest March 5 elections) - https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/01/18/m...MyRepublica (Jan 20, 2026: nomination filed from Jhapa-5) - https://www.myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news...ekantipur (Jan 20, 2026: candidacy filing from Jhapa-5) - https://ekantipur.com/politics/2026/01/20/balen...X (profile) - https://x.com/ShahBalenInstagram (profile) - https://www.instagram.com/balenshah/Facebook (about page) - https://www.facebook.com/itsb.itsb/about/