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Nepal's Cabinet Ministers Assets
Nepal's Cabinet Ministers Assets

The asset details of Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his cabinet ministers were made public by the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

Apr 15, 2026

Who is Running Nepal? The Complete Balen Shah Cabinet List
Who is Running Nepal? The Complete Balen Shah Cabinet List

14 ministers in Balendra Shah Cabinet has been finalized. Here are their profile.

Mar 27, 2026

Balendra Shah (Balen):
Balendra Shah (Balen):

Balendra Shah, a structural engineer, rapper, and former Mayor of Kathmandu, was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister on March 27, 2026, becoming the country's youngest and first Madheshi-origin PM at 35. Rising from Kathmandu's underground hip-hop scene to national politics, he won the 2022 mayoral race as an independent before joining the Rastriya Swatantra Party and leading it to a landslide 182-seat victory in the 2026 snap elections triggered by mass Gen Z protests that toppled the previous government. His record is mixed: praised for urban reforms and transparency initiatives as mayor, but criticised for heavy-handed enforcement and controversial public statements. He now faces the far greater challenge of delivering on sweeping economic and social promises at the national level.

Mar 27, 2026

Sushila Karki: Nepal's First Woman Prime Minister
Sushila Karki: Nepal's First Woman Prime Minister

Sushila Karki never sought power but when Nepal needed someone it could trust, her name rose above the noise. A woman who spent decades saying no to the powerful, refusing favours, standing firm when others bent, she became Nepal's first ever woman Prime Minister not through ambition but through a lifetime of integrity. When critics called her incompetent and swore the election would never happen, she didn't argue, she delivered. For an entire generation searching for proof that honesty in leadership is still possible, Karki is that proof.

Mar 25, 2026

The First General Election of Nepal
The First General Election of Nepal

The first parliamentary election in Nepal was held on Falgun 7, 2015 BS (February 18, 1959 AD). It featured 109 constituencies and over 700 candidates competing in direct elections. Only citizens aged 21 and above were eligible to vote in this historic election.

Mar 22, 2026

Nepal Gears Up For Election 2082:
Nepal Gears Up For Election 2082:

Nepal's March 5, 2026 election highlights widespread frustration with Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, and CPN-Maoist Centre, plagued by corruption, nepotism, unstable coalitions, short governments, and failure on jobs, equity, and power supply. Amid the 2025 Gen Z protests, RSP disruptors, independents, and energy experts push an anti-corruption reform agenda. With 3,400+ candidates for 275 seats, voters face a stark choice: old guard continuity or real change in Nepal's pivotal post-2015 po

Feb 1, 2026

GEN-Z: When Enough is Enough in Nepal
GEN-Z: When Enough is Enough in Nepal

Account of Events 6-12 September 2025 during the historic Gen-Z movement.

Nov 11, 2025

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