Swarnim Wagle Tapped as Finance Minister in Balen Shah's Government

Ratopati March 27, 2026

Swarnim Wagle Tapped as Finance Minister in Balen Shah's Government

Kathmandu. Swarnim Wagle is set to become the Finance Minister in the government led by Balen Shah. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) finalized his name for the Finance Minister portfolio on Friday.

Wagle, who is also the Vice-Chairman of the RSP, was elected from Tanahun-1. This will be his first time serving as a minister.

An expert in economics, Wagle was publicly asked by RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane even before the election to begin drafting the budget.

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