KATHMANDU, March 29: Prime Minister Balen Shah has appointed Kumar Ben (Kumar Byanjankar) as his chief advisor and Asim Shah as political advisor.
Both appointees are known to be close aides of the prime minister and have been working with him since his tenure as mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
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According to sources, Kumar Ben and Asim Shah were also involved in facilitating discussions that led to political cooperation between Balen Shah and Rabi Lamichhane. Key meetings were reportedly held at Kumar Ben’s residence in Lalitpur and Asim Shah’s office in Gairidhara, Kathmandu.
The appointments come as the newly formed government begins setting up its advisory and decision-making structure following the prime minister’s recent swearing-in.