Nepali rapper-turned-mayor is young people's favourite in political crisis

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Analysts said his tenure as mayor has been marked by anti-corruption efforts, urban reforms and a strong social media presence.
47% : "For the long term, we need you... to work with, even work under, other non-corrupt leaders who have demonstrated competence, integrity and love for the country."
43% : Mr Shah has offered no detailed response to the calls. Popularly known as Balen, the structural engineer by training won the 2022 mayoral election as an independent candidate, defying Nepal's traditional party system and becoming a symbol of political disruption.
40% : He has improved pedestrian infrastructure, cracked down on accusations of tax evasion by private schools and pushed for better oversight of public education.

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