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Kathmandu, Nepal, September 15, 2023: Balendra Shah, Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has been listed as one of the 2023 TIME100 Next emerging leaders of the world.
The 33-year-old Balendra, who is structural engineer by profession, is one of 100 emerging people on the 2023 TIME100 Next. Mayor Balendra had emerged into power as KMC's mayor after winning 2079 local elections.
He had run as an independent candidate utilizing the social media like TikTok, Twitter, Instagram to harness voter anger over the status quo. He has earned polarity of the young generations living home and abroad.
The TIME magazine states as “in a city still reeling from a deadly 2015 earthquake, Shah's campaign promises were simple but offered desperately needed fixes: better waste disposal and sanitation, safe drinking water, clean roads, and the preservation of cultural heritage alongside urban development.”
