Balen Shah Expected to Take Oath as Nepal's Prime Minister on Friday
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Balen Shah Set to Become Nepal's Youngest PM on Friday
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News18•25-03-2026, 22:15
Balen Shah Set to Become Nepal's Youngest PM on Friday
•Balendra Shah ‘Balen’ of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is likely to be sworn-in as Nepal’s youngest prime minister on Friday.
•Shah, 35, will be the first person from the Madhes region to hold the top executive post.
•He will take oath as a member of the House of Representatives (HoR) on Thursday, followed by the prime ministerial oath by President Ramchandra Paudel on Friday.
•RSP secured 182 out of 275 HoR seats, making it eligible to form a majority government under Article 76 (1) of the Constitution.
•Rapper-turned-politician Balen defeated four-time prime minister K P Sharma Oli in Jhapa-5 constituency.