Ex-rapper Shah sworn in as Nepal prime minister after sweeping election win
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“Shah, who wore skin-tight trousers, a matching jacket, his signature black Nepali cloth cap and sunglasses at the ceremony, is Nepal's youngest prime minister in decades and the first Madhesi – people of the southern plains bordering India – to lead the Himalayan nation that is wedged between Asian giants India and China.”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm or refute details about Shah's attire or his status as Nepal's youngest prime minister.
“Shah, 35, became prime minister after his three-year-old Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won 182 seats in the 2,75-member parliament in the March 5 election, the first vote after the anti-corruption Gen Z protests in which 76 people were killed in September last year.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the election results or context of the anti-corruption protests mentioned.
“In a new music video posted on his Facebook page on the eve of his swearing-in ceremony, Shah stressed patriotism and optimism for a bright future for Nepal.”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm the existence of the music video or its content.
“More than 200 Hindu priests and Buddhist lamas chanted hymns and peace prayers alongside the blowing of conch shells during the ceremony at the President House, attended by diplomats and senior government officials.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the participation of religious figures in the ceremony.
“After being sworn in, Shah picked 14 members to his cabinet, keeping his campaign promise of having a small team to cut state expenses. He named Swarnim Wagle, a Harvard-educated economist, as finance minister.”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm cabinet appointments or Swarnim Wagle's role.
“PUNISHING THOSE BLAMED FOR 2025 VIOLENCE POSES A CHALLENGE”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify references to 2025 violence or political challenges.
“The first test of the new government lies in transparent and prompt delivery of services to people, who expect early signs of good governance from Sunday itself, political analyst Puranjan Acharya said. Sunday is a working day in Nepal.”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm Acharya's statements about the government's first test.
“Acharya said Shah’s early challenge is to implement the report of a panel that investigated the violence during the anti-corruption protests, a key demand of the families of the victims. The report recommended the prosecution of those responsible for the crackdown, including then Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the panel report or mention of K.P. Sharma Oli.
“India and China congratulated Shah.”
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“I look forward to working closely with you to take India-Nepal friendship and cooperation to even greater heights for the mutual benefit of our two peoples,”
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“The Chinese foreign ministry said that Beijing would support its Himalayan neighbour in safeguarding its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
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“The Nepali Congress party, the country's oldest party, became a distant second group in parliament with just 38 seats. The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) of Oli, who was forced to resign after the Gen Z unrest, controls 25 members.”
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“Political instability has been a bane, with 32 governments taking office since 1990 and none of them completing a five-year-term.”
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“The youth-led protests were fuelled by a lack of jobs and endemic corruption in the country of 30 million people, where a fifth of the population lives in poverty and an estimated 1,500 people leave the country daily for work abroad.”
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“Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki led the nation through the interim period through to the parliamentary election.”
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