Balen Shah becomes the youngest Prime Minister in Nepal: Gave the first message by singing rap; First PM to come from Madhesh region

Balendra (Balen) Shah took oath as the Prime Minister of Nepal on Friday. 35 year old Balen became the youngest PM of the country. After taking oath as MP, he issued his first message through a rap song, in which he mentioned corruption, change in the system and youth. Balen’s party Rashtriya Swatra Party (RSP) had won the March 5 elections. Acting Prime Minister Sushila Karki said that the future of the country is now in the hands of the youth and the new government is expected to end corruption. The formation of the cabinet in the new government has also started. Sudhan Gurung has been made the Home Minister, who will be responsible for the internal security and law and order of the country. Shishir Khanal has been given the post of Foreign Minister, who will handle Nepal’s diplomacy and international relations. Pictures related to the swearing-in of Balen Shah… Balen Balen, the country’s first PM coming from the Madhes region, was previously the mayor of Kathmandu. In December last year, he resigned from the post and joined the Rashtriya Swatantra Party. Balen has become the first Prime Minister to come from the Madhes region. Madhesh region is an area of ​​Nepal that extends along the border with India in the southern part of the country. It is also called Terai region. The people living here are called Madheshi. In the politics of Nepal, this region has been in discussion for a long time regarding representation and identity, in such a situation, Balen becoming the Prime Minister is also considered important from the point of view of political balance. Balen Shah’s party won with two-third majority. In Nepal, coalition governments are usually formed, where two or more parties together form the majority. In the previous elections in Nepal, the main contest was between Nepali Congress and Nepal Communist Party (United Marxist–Leninist). But this time the situation changed. The Rashtriya Swatra Party (RSP) led by Ravi Lamichhane won the majority alone. RSP had emerged as the fourth largest party in the 2022 national elections. This time RSP got 182 seats out of 275.



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