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Balen Shah. Photo: Chandra Bahadur Ale In the local elections last year, the people of Kathmandu voted for Balen Shah for the capital city ‘s mayor, whom many people had thought would lose the elections as an independent candidate. The people of Kathmandu had high expectations of him after his win. Apparently, it was a revolution that resulted in many young candidates winning the federal and provincial elections held in November of the same year. However, Shah, of late, has faced criticism for several of his projects. But, this is the time for general people to understand his intentions and limitations and be hopeful about the future. They need to support him and his agenda. Balen Shah’s priorities and projects The first thing Balen Shah focused on was the problem of pedestrian pavement encroachment. Being the mayor of Kathmandu, his first responsibility is the well-being of his voters. He was right that all people should walk freely. Those who want to do business should rent ...