Nepal prime minister Balendra “Balen” Shah has declared YouTube, TikTok, Spotify, Facebook and iTunes among the main sources of his income, making for an unusual political disclosure in which the country’s top elected leader linked a substantial part of his wealth to digital content and streaming revenue.
Shah, 35, entered high office after a public career that cut across music, engineering and politics. An indie rapper before his rise in public life, he continued to project that identity even after taking office, releasing a song titled 'Jai Mahakali' on the day he was sworn in as PM. Shah’s wife, Sabina Kafle, declared gold and silver worth $340,147 (INR 2.8 crore).
