Balen appointed Prime Minister of Nepal
Summary
Balendra (Balen) Shah of the Rastriya Swatantra Party was appointed Nepal's 47th prime minister by President Ramchandra Paudel and sworn in along with ministers at Sheetal Niwas.
Key Points
- Balendra (Balen) Shah appointed as Nepal's 47th prime minister by President Ramchandra Paudel.
- Shah is the parliamentary party leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).
- The prime minister and ministers took oath of office and secrecy at Sheetal Niwas.
- The Rastriya Swatantra Party won 182 seats in the recent House of Representatives election.
- Shah defeated former prime minister KP Sharma Oli in Jhapa Constituency-5 with 68,348 votes.
