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- Balendra Shah, Kathmandu's mayor known as Balen, is emerging as a candidate for Nepal's prime minister in the March 5 election.
- The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician rose in popularity after a youth-led uprising last year.
- His party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), pledges to create 2 million jobs and raise income from $1,447 to $3,000 within five years.
- Analysts say success depends on a capable government team to tackle corruption and inefficiencies.
