Balen Shah Becomes Most Followed Nepali on Facebook, Surpassing Sanvi Bhagat

Prime Minister Balen Shah has become the most followed Nepali individual on social media. As of 5 PM on Wednesday, Balen’s Facebook followers reached 4,351,374. He surpassed actress Rekha Thapa in follower count on January 2.

Kathmandu – In addition to being a hip-hop artist, Prime Minister Balen Shah has emerged as the Nepali personality with the highest number of followers on social media. He has overtaken Sanvi Bhagat, a content creator from Janakpur, who previously held the second position. As of 5 PM Wednesday, Balen’s Facebook followers numbered 4,351,374, while Sanvi Bhagat had 4,320,856 followers.

On January 2, Balen surpassed actress Rekha Thapa in follower count, whose followers stand at 3,449,000. Earlier this week, upon disclosing his financial details, Prime Minister Balen stated that his income comes from social media activities. Known for rising through hip-hop music, Balen’s official Facebook page is categorized as both a ‘musician’ and a ‘band’.