Time wrote about Walendra: 'All politicians, old and new, are thieves,' he once wrote on social media. Nepalis hope he will prove himself wrong.
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Prime Minister Balendra Shah has been named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. The magazine has named 24 of the world's most influential leaders. The list includes Catholic Pope Leo XIV, Mexican President Claudia Schiff, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Japanese Prime Minister Sane Takaichi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Bangladesh Prime Minister Tariq Rahman, and New York Mayor Zohrab Mamdani. The Times' Charlie Campbell wrote about Balen: "For those who sell their integrity, money seems to grow on trees," 35-year-old Nepali former hip-hop star Balendra Shah, who was elected the youngest prime minister in the Himalayan nation in March. The deadly street protests in the fall have left the country's economy in shambles. This paved the way for victory. In the demonstration, Gen-G vowed to eliminate the old political parties that were corrupt and out of touch with the people. Shah, commonly known as Balen, graduated in civil engineering. His commanding stage presence and his ability to rebuke corrupt officials propelled him to become the mayor of Kathmandu four years ago. And now he is the leader of 30 million Nepalis.
Balen's rise is as much a popular youth-centric movement as it is a rejection of South Asia's entrenched dynastic politics. As mayor, Balen overcame administrative hurdles and reformed waste management, education and healthcare.
Whether Balen, a big fan of American rappers Tupac Shakur and 50 Cent, can replicate that success on a national scale remains to be seen. 'All politicians, new and old, are thieves,' he once wrote on social media . Nepalis hope he will prove himself wrong . '
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