A new era has started in India’s neighboring country Nepal from today. Rashtriya Swatantra Party leader Balendra Shah was today appointed the new Prime Minister of Nepal. After which Balendra Shah was sworn in as PM. Balendra Shah has become the 47th Prime Minister of Nepal. According to Nepali media, President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Balendra Shah as PM. After which Balendra Shah took oath as the new Prime Minister of Nepal. According to media reports, the ruling Rashtriya Swatantra Party has finalized the names of 14 ministers for the Balendra Shah-led government. According to reports, Sudan Gurung can be made the new Home Minister of the country. Gurung, who came into limelight due to Genji movement, has reached the House after winning the election from Gorkha-2 seat.
Leader of RSP parliamentary party was elected on Thursday
Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel on Friday appointed Shah Balendra Shah, former mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, to the post under Article 76(1) of the Constitution, the President’s Office said in a statement. On Thursday, RSP elected Shah as the leader of its parliamentary party, paving the way for him to become the country’s 47th Prime Minister. The RSP had won a landslide victory in the recent parliamentary elections with almost a two-thirds majority.
Balendra Shah took oath as Prime Minister at a grand ceremony held at the President’s Office on Friday afternoon at 12:34 pm. This oath of office and secrecy was solemnized with Hindu rituals. On this occasion, seven conch players started the auspicious ceremony with conch sounds. According to tradition, blowing of conch shell at the beginning of auspicious works is considered a symbol of success and positivity.
Defeated former PM by record margin of votes
Shah defeated former prime minister K P Sharma Oli in Jhapa-5 in eastern Nepal by a huge margin of 49,614 votes. He got 68,348 votes, while Oli got 18,734 votes. This is the highest number of votes received by any candidate in Nepal’s parliamentary elections since 1991. Shah entered politics in 2022, when he contested the election for mayor of Kathmandu and won as an independent candidate.
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Studied engineering from India
Born on April 27, 1990 in Kathmandu to a Madhesi family, Shah completed his bachelor’s degree in Kathmandu before pursuing a master’s degree in structural engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University in India. His academic background in engineering gave him a practical understanding of infrastructure, urban development and public works. This technical expertise played an important role in strengthening his working style and governance as the Mayor of Kathmandu Municipal Corporation.
PM Modi congratulated
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Nepal’s newly appointed PM Balendra Shah. In a post shared on social media, PM Modi wrote, ‘Hearty congratulations to Shri Balendra Shah on taking oath as the Prime Minister of Nepal. Your appointment reflects the confidence reposed in your leadership by the people of Nepal. I look forward to working together to take India-Nepal friendship and cooperation to even greater heights for the mutual benefit of the people of both the countries.