Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah seems to be facing a critical credibility and governance crisis that political analysts, opponents, and even members of his own party describe as a significant loss of grip on his administration. Just over four months after sweeping into office on a wave of Gen Z-driven political optimism, his reformist image is under dubious stage due to multiple overlapping crises. A deep political rift seems to be widening as claimed by gossipers between PM Balen and Rabi Lamichhane, the chairman of his ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The power tussle was brought into sharp public view on Friday night (August 7, 2026), when Balen posted a cryptic status on Facebook stating, "Sometimes one has to fight alone, this is not the first time." This status and a six-hour marathon meeting between Rabi and Balen held has added fuel to the gossipers rumouring about internal party non-cooperation and systemic gridlock which, however, seemed to be nothing ...
EGOISTIC, SELF-CENTERED AND IRRESPONSIBLE POLITICS