Kathmandu, April 27 -- One month into office, Nepal's "super Prime Minister" Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, finds himself navigating a mix of high expectations, early reforms, and mounting controversies.

Backed by a near two-thirds majority in Parliament, Shah assumed office on March 27 following the March 5 elections that rode on the momentum of a Gen Z-driven political wave in the Himalayan Nation.

His rise had sparked optimism among young voters and reform advocates, many of whom saw in him a break from Nepal's traditional political establishment.

In his very first cabinet meeting, Shah moved swiftly to endorse an ambitious 100-point governance reform agenda.

The plan promised structural changes, including downsizing fede...