"Resign"

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27 Mar 2026

Balendra Shah (right), a rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, interacts with President Ram Chandra Paudel after taking the oath of office during a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah was appointed following the March 2026 general elections in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party secured a parliamentary majority after months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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#13502474

27 Mar 2026

Nepal's First Lady Sabina Kafle, wife of Prime Minister Balendra Shah, and their daughter Niloufer Shah attend the swearing-in ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, becomes the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal after the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secures a parliamentary majority in the March 2026 general elections. These elections follow anti-corruption protests in 2025 that resulted in the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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27 Mar 2026

Balendra Shah, rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, takes the oath of office as the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal during a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah, a former Mayor of Kathmandu, is appointed following the March 2026 general elections in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) wins a parliamentary majority. This follows months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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27 Mar 2026

Balendra Shah, rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, takes the oath of office as the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal during a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah, a former Mayor of Kathmandu, is appointed following the March 2026 general elections in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) wins a parliamentary majority. This follows months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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#13502480

27 Mar 2026

Former interim ministers attend the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, becomes the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal. He was appointed following the March 2026 general elections in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party secured a parliamentary majority after months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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27 Mar 2026

Former interim ministers attend the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, becomes the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal. He was appointed following the March 2026 general elections in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party secured a parliamentary majority after months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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#13502336

27 Mar 2026

Balendra Shah (left), a rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, interacts with former Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki after taking the oath of office during a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah is appointed as the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal following the March 2026 general elections, in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party secured a parliamentary majority. The elections followed months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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#13502337

27 Mar 2026

Balendra Shah shakes hands with Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav after taking the oath of office as Prime Minister of Nepal during a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, becomes the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal. He was appointed following the March 2026 general elections in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a parliamentary majority. This follows months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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27 Mar 2026

Balendra Shah shakes hands with President Ram Chandra Paudel after taking the oath of office as Prime Minister of Nepal during a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, becomes the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal. He was appointed following the March 2026 general elections in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party secured a parliamentary majority. The elections followed months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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#13502339

27 Mar 2026

Balendra Shah shakes hands with Speaker of the National Assembly Narayan Prasad Dahal after taking the oath of office as Prime Minister of Nepal during a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, becomes the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal. He was appointed following the March 2026 general elections in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a parliamentary majority. This follows months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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#13502340

27 Mar 2026

Balendra Shah shakes hands with President Ram Chandra Paudel after taking the oath of office as Prime Minister of Nepal during a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, becomes the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal. He was appointed following the March 2026 general elections in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party secured a parliamentary majority. The elections followed months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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#13502341

27 Mar 2026

Balendra Shah (right), former Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki (center), and President Ram Chandra Paudel attend the oath-taking ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, becomes the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal after being appointed following the March 2026 general elections. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a parliamentary majority after months of political unrest in 2025, which led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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27 Mar 2026

Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, and the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal, hugs former interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki after taking the oath of office during a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah was appointed following the March 2026 general elections in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a parliamentary majority after months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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#13501453

27 Mar 2026

Newly appointed ministers of Prime Minister Balendra Shah pose for a group photo after taking the oath of office at the President's Office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. The Council of Ministers is formed following the March 2026 general elections in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party secured a parliamentary majority after months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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#13501042

27 Mar 2026

Balendra Shah, rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, takes the oath of office as the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal during a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. Shah, a former Mayor of Kathmandu, is appointed following the March 2026 general elections in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) wins a parliamentary majority. This follows months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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#13501043

27 Mar 2026

Balendra Shah, rapper-turned-politician and structural engineer, and the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal, poses for a family photo with high-level officials in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. The officials include President Ram Chandra Paudel, Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, former interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki, Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut, and Speaker of the National Assembly Narayan Prasad Dahal. Shah was appointed following the March 2026 general elections in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won a parliamentary majority after months of political unrest in 2025 that led to the resignation of the previous government and the formation of an interim administration.

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