President Ram Chandra Poudel appointed Shah as Prime Minister this morning.
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According to Article 76 (1) of the Constitution, the leader of the Rashtrapati Bhavan parliamentary party, Balendra Shah (Balen), has been appointed as the Prime Minister. President Ram Chandra Poudel appointed Shah as the Prime Minister this morning. This is the first time that a Madhesi community member has become the Prime Minister. Shah is scheduled to take the oath of office and secrecy as the Prime Minister at 12:34 pm today. The Rashtrapati Bhavan has already informed the President's Office about the time of the oath-taking. The Rashtrapati Bhavan will have seven conch shells blown during the oath-taking ceremony at the President's House, Sheetal Niwas. Similarly, the Rashtrapati Bhavan has announced that 108 Batuks will recite Swasti Shanti and 16 Buddhist monks will recite Ashtamangala. The Rashtrapati Bhavan has emerged as the largest party with 182 seats in the House of Representatives elections held on Falgun 21. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) had announced that senior leader Shah would be made the Prime Minister even before the elections.
