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Balendra Shah Takes Oath As Youngest Prime Minister Of Nepal

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. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13502338
Date taken: 27 March 2026
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Photographer: Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category: Politics

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