Balen Shah Assumes Party Role After Resigning as Kathmandu Mayor

Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, who recently resigned from the post of Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, has formally assumed his responsibilities within the party by visiting Ghantighar. Senior RSP leader Balen later reached the party office in Banasthali, where he symbolically rang the party bell, marking his active entry into the party’s leadership role. The move is being seen as a significant political development, drawing attention from supporters and observers alike. Kathmandu, Nepal — January 18, 2026.
काठमाडौं महानगरपालिकाको मेयरबाट राजीनामा दिएका बालेन्द्र शाह (बालेन)ले घन्टीघर पुगेर पार्टीको पदभार सम्हालेका छन्। रास्वपाका वरिष्ठ नेता बालेनले वनस्थलीस्थित पार्टी कार्यालय पुगेर घन्टी बजाएका थिए।