Balendra Shah Nepal Prime Minister

Balendra Shah Nepal Prime Minister

Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel, administers the oath of office to newly appointed Prime Minister Balendra Shah, popularly known as "Balen", after a landslide victory in parliamentary election by his party, in the presence of Outgoing interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki and Chairperson of National Assembly Narayan Prasad Dahal, at "Shital Niwas", the presidential building in Kathmandu, Nepal, 27 March 2026. REUTERS

Ex-rapper Balendra Shah sworn in as Nepal prime minister after sweeping election win

Shah became prime minister after his three-year-old Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won 182 seats in the 275-member parliament in the 5 March election, the first vote after the anti-corruption Gen Z...