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FILE: Former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah (C) is sworn in as Nepal's youngest prime minister after his party won a landslide victory in the first parliamentary election since massive protests last year that ousted the government and led to an interim adm

Nepal PM marks 100 days with fast change and few words

Observers say that his first move set the tone for the government's subsequent actions -- fast and symbolically loaded but also often legally contested and executed with little patience for institutional processes.

July 5, 2026

Pakistan's PM Sharif congratulates Nepal’s newly elected prime minister

Pakistan's PM Sharif congratulates Nepal’s newly elected prime minister

Shehbaz Sharif congratulates Balendra Shah on becoming Nepal’s prime minister after a landslide election victory, pledging to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.

March 27, 2026

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) election candidate Balendra Shah (C) shows a victory sign after collecting a certificate following his win in parliamentary elections at the counting centre in Damak in Nepal's Jhapa district on March 7, 2026.

Rapper-turned-politician Shah unseats former Nepal PM in own constituency

His win over the 74-year-old Marxist leader, and his rise from the capital's mayor to potential prime minister, is one of the most dramatic results in recent Nepali politics.

March 7, 2026