Nepal's New Prime Minister

• On March 27, Balendra Shah, the parliamentary party leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), took the oath as Nepal's youngest democratically elected Prime Minister.
• Ram Chandra Paudel administered the oaths of office and secrecy to him at Sheetal Niwas.
• This appointment follows his election as the parliamentary party leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
• He became the 47th Prime Minister under Article 76(1) of the Constitution.
• In the recently concluded parliamentary elections, the party secured a nearly two-thirds majority.
• His elevation symbolizes a significant political shift driven by youth-led support.