Modi congratulates Balendra Shah on becoming Nepal’s PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Balendra Shah ‘Balen’ on being sworn in as Nepal’s new prime minister, saying that he looks forward to working closely with him to deepen India-Nepal ties for the mutual benefit of both nations. Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah ‘Balen,’ took oath as Nepal’s democratically elected prime minister on Friday, around six months after the KP Sharma Oli-led Government was ousted in a Gen-Z protest that shook the nation.