After resigning from his post as the mayor of Kathmandu on January 18, 2026, Balen Shah traveled to Janakpur, the capital of Madhesh Province, to attend a political assembly; he returned to the federal capital exactly one week later.

After resigning from his post as the mayor of Kathmandu on January 18, 2026, Balen Shah traveled to Janakpur, the capital of Madhesh Province, to attend a political assembly; he returned to the federal capital exactly one week later.
