KATHMANDU: President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah amidst a special ceremony at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas.

Shah, a senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), took the oath as the 43rd Prime Minister of Nepal at the Office of the President.

Earlier, President Poudel appointed him as the Prime Minister on Friday morning in accordance with Article 76 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal.