Balen, 36, is the new prime minister of Nepal  

Senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party , Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, has become the 43rd prime minister of Nepal. He was sworn in as the prime minister of the country today (March 27) at exactly 12:34 pm. With this, Balen has become one of the youngest prime ministers in Nepal’s political history. President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy.

Balen’s oath-taking ceremony was unique compared to previous ceremonies. It featured 108 young Vedic students reciting the Swastivachan, 107 Buddhist lamas and gurus chanting Mangala prayers, and seven Brahmins blowing conch shells.