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Balendra Shah Takes Oath As Youngest Prime Minister Of Nepal

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. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13502472
Date taken: 27 March 2026
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Photographer: Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category: Politics

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