Nepal's new prime minister chooses auspicious time to take oath of office
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- The article reports on Nepal's youngest prime minister, Balendra Shah, taking office with astrological and religious considerations. It highlights the significance of specific times and rituals in the swearing-in ceremony, contextualizing them within Nepal's cultural and religious practices.
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“Nepal’s youngest prime minister will take the oath of office in a ceremony shaped as much by astrology as politics”
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“Popular Reads: Balendra Shah, a structural engineer who rose to fame as a rap artist before becoming Kathmandu’s mayor, leads the Rastriya Swatantra Party”
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“Shah emerged as a prominent voice during the bloody youth-led uprising in September that toppled the government in the nation of 30 million people”
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“Hindu priests say 12:34 p.m. is the most auspicious time on Friday, according to astrological calculations”
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“Shah was born in the capital Kathmandu but his family comes from the Hindu-dominated Terai region of Nepal”
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“Balendra Shah will be sworn in at 12:34 p.m., on a day when the Himalayan nation is celebrating Ram Navami”
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“Shah is later scheduled to enter his new office at 14:15 p.m. which also fits a '14-15' pattern”
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“Shah, the 35-year-old political outsider widely known as Balen, will lead a government tasked with navigating deep public frustration with Nepal’s established parties”
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“Shah will take the oath of office as prime minister of Nepal before President Ramchandra Paudel at an elaborate ceremony with Hindu rituals”
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“Although he didn’t directly participate in the protests, Shah publicly expressed support for the largely Generation Z demonstrators who led the movement”
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“Religion and astrology play a big role in Nepal, which is more than 80% Hindu”
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