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Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balendra Shah has been listed as one of the 2023 TIME100 Next emerging leaders of the world.

Shah, who emerged into power as KMC's mayor after winning 2079 local elections, is one of 100 emerging people on the 2023 TIME100 Next.

The 33-year-old, who has a master's degree in structural engineering, ran as an independent and used TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram to harness voter anger over the status quo, sparking a "Balen effect" that saw as many as 385 independent candidates triumph over veteran politicians in last spring's local election, reads the magazine.

“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.”

The magazine further said that his efforts to make good on these promises have been met with scrutiny, including in regard to their impact on the city's poor and their reliance on demolishing buildings deemed illegal.

Since coming into power, Shah has also signed agreements with officials to utilize landfill sites and announced plans to separate and dispose of non-degradable waste, the magazine further mentioned.

A meeting of the Legislature-Parliament on Thursday passed a condolence motion on the demise of Constituent Assembly Chairman and CPN-UML leader Subash Chandra Nembang.

The proposal tabled by Speaker Devraj Ghimire was unanimously approved by the meeting.

A minute's silence was also observed praying for eternal peace to the departed soul.

Earlier, the National Assembly passed a condolence motion on the demise of a member of the House of Representatives Nembang.

Born at Suntalibari in Ilam Municipality-7 on March 11, 1953, Nembang entered politics from All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), student wing of the UML.

Though he was a teacher and a lawyer, he made his career in politics. He has continuously been winning the election from Ilam-2 since 1999.

Prior to that, he was elected as a member of the National Assembly.

Nembang became the Minister of State for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in 1994. Then he became General Administration and Local Development Minister.

He won the election from Ilam-2 in 1999.

Nembang became the Speaker on May 13, 2006.

After that, he held the same responsibility from January 17, 2007 to May 27, 2008. He was elected from Ilam-2 in the Constituent Assembly election.

He served as the Constituent Assembly member and Speaker from July 27, 2008 to May 27, 2012 and from February 18, 2014 to October 14, 2015.

He also won the election to the second Constituent Assembly of 2013 from Ilam-2.

Nembang won the election of 2017 and 2022 from the same constituency.

The UML Vice-Chairman Nembang had also become the candidate for the presidential election held in February.

He was also elected as the President of the Public Accounts Committee in 1999.

Nembang also served as the General Secretary of the Nepal Bar Association.

The next meeting of the Parliament will be held at 1 pm on Friday.

Constituent Assembly Chairman and CPN-UML Vice-Chairman Subash Nembang has been cremated with state honors at Pashupati Aryaghat in Kathmandu on Thursday.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal draped the body of Nembang with the national flag and UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli with the party flag at Aryaghat.

Nembang’s sons Mingso and Suhang Nemang lit the funeral pyre.

Before his funeral pyre was lit, Nembang was accorded a guard of honor by a contingent of Nepal Army.

Nepal government ministers, senior leaders of various political parties, relatives, family members and well-wishers were present at the Aryaghat.

Prior to last rites were performed, the funeral procession was marched to Pashupatinath temple via Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Narayangopal Chowk, Dhumbarahi, Chabahil and Gaushala.

His body was kept at the party headquarters in Chayasal till 1 pm on Wednesday for final tributes. Then the mortal remains were taken to his Baluwatar-based residence.

The government has declared a public holiday today to mourn the demise of a key architect of Nepal’s new constitution.

The government has also decided to fly the national flag at half-mast in all the government offices and Nepali missions abroad to mourn the demise of Nembang.

Nembang was rushed to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital after he suffered a heart attack at 1:40 am on Tuesday. But doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. He was 71.

The funeral procession of Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman and CPN-UML leader Subash Chandra Nembang has begun.

His last rites are to be performed shortly at the local Pashupati Aryaghat with state honors. The funeral procession began from his residence in Baluwatar.

Nembang passed away on Tuesday due to a cardiac arrest. He was 71.