As 2 ministers exit, will Balen Shah have to sacrifice conviction for practical politics?

About this episode

The episode discusses Balen Shah's defiance of Nepal's political norms and the implications of recent ministerial exits.

Balen Shah is defying Nepal's political logic. Can he sustain the momentum?

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Host: ThePrint

Topics covered

• Nepal politics
• Balen Shah
• political strategy
• government changes
• political momentum

Keywords

• Balen Shah
• Nepal
• politics
• government
• political strategy
• ministerial changes

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Places: Nepal

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