Who is Balendra Shah? After KP Sharma Oli resigned as prime minister amid unrest in Nepal, Kathmandu mayor considered a precursor

Nepal Gen Z protest marches: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned from his post amid a landmark protest led by the country’s youth against the alleged corruption and the police’s brutality after the country’s ban on 26 apps on social media. With the resignation of KP Sharma Oli and President Ramchanra Paudel’s reported search for a replacement, the focus has now shifted to Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, who is considered one of the prime minister’s forerunners. In the midst of the deadly protests that killed at least 19 people and injured about 500 others, Balendra Shah Solidarity with the Gen Z protesters expressed. In a Facebook post, the Kathmandu mayor said he could not attend due to the 28-year-old stick set by organizers. However, he said it was necessary to hear the protesters’ voices. “The rally is clearly a spontaneous movement of Gen-Z, for whom I can even look old,” Shah wrote in a message on Facebook. ‘I want to understand their pursuit, goals and thinking. Political parties, leaders, activists, lawmakers and champions should not be too much to use this rally for their own interests, ‘he added. Balendra Shah, commonly known as Balen Shah, expanded his ‘full support’ to the protesters. (This is a developing story. Go back for updates)