Balen Shah to Take Oath as Nepal's New Prime Minister on Friday After Unanimous Selection
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has unanimously selected its parliamentary leader and approved the proposal for him, leading a coalition of parties including CPN-UML and UCPNM to form new government in Nepal with Balendra Shah as Prime Minister on Friday March 28th.
Key Points
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1Balen Shah was unanimously selected as parliamentary leader and is set to take the oath of office on Friday.
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2The new government will likely form a small cabinet with between 15 and 18 ministers, including Balen's secretariat support team.
Developments
Perspectives
The Central Committee meeting held on March 26 at the party office in Kathmandu unanimously approved appointing Balendra Shah as parliamentary leader.
— [Mar 26, 16:55] TimesofomanA central committee meeting conducted Thursday evening by RSP officials selected Balen Shah to lead their parliamentarian team and become the country's next prime minister in Chahmati city headquarters of party office location area.
— [Mar 26, 11:41] KhojsamacharSources close to his secretariat indicated that he is likely forming a small cabinet with number ranging between fifteen and eighteen members for Friday swearing-in ceremony as Nepal Prime Minister official position holder role within Rastriya Swatantra Party leadership structure.
— [Mar 25, 17:02] HindustantimesThe new government under the party's leader is set to recommend convening parliamentary session with President despite nineteen days passing since elections occurred without current administration taking action on this matter according news report from Kathmandu March twenty fourth.
— [Mar 24, 16:27] Myrepublica.nagariknetwork.comFinal stage of selecting ministers for new government led by Balendra Shah is underway with some portfolios already finalized while others still under discussion according to party sources as final talks proceed in Kathmandu March twenty second.
— [Mar 24, 09:13] English.onlinekhabar.comThe Rastriya Swatantra Party has unanimously appointed senior leader and former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah to serve both parliamentary party president and future Prime Minister. Following an agreement with President Ram Chandra Paudel, the swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow at 12:34 PM (local time) in Singha Durbar accompanied by specific religious rituals including Batuks recitations from novice priests and Buddhist monks chanting Ashtamangala.
The Rastriya Swatantra Party unanimously selected Balen Shah as its new party leadership and projected candidate after securing a two-thirds majority in parliament, completing his constitutional pathway toward becoming prime minister. Following this decision at Thursday's central committee meeting chaired by Manish Jha under the guidance of chairman Rabi Lamichhane, formal processes were finalized with an expectation that he will take office on Friday.
Balendra 'Balen' Shah is likely sworn into his position as Nepal's youngest and first Madhesi Prime Minister on Friday. He will be formally elected leader by an RSP Parliamentary Party meeting before President Ramchandra Paudel administers the oath of office, with a new cabinet expected to consist between 15 and 18 members.
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has finalized its Prime Minister as Balendra Shah, who will take office on March 27 alongside a small Council of Ministers consisting of up to eighteen members due to manifesto pledges. Key party figures such as DP Aryal and Sunil Lamsal are being assigned specific portfolios like Home or Physical Infrastructure while final consultations continue for other positions including the Speaker's post in Parliament.