PM Balen Shah Unveils 25-Member Secretariat and Official Biography

The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has made public the structure of Prime Minister Balendra Shah's 25-member advisory team and personal secretariat, alongside his official biography. According to records on the prime minister's portal reported by Nagarik News, Annapurna Post, and Thaha Khabar, the team includes five senior advisers with ministerial or state-ministerial status. Kumar Byanjankar serves as honorary chief political adviser, Asim Shah as political adviser, and Prof. Dr. Jagdish Prasad Agrawal as honorary health adviser, all receiving cabinet-minister-level benefits. Sudip Dhakal and Bibek Mishra advise with minister-of-state equivalency.

The administrative staff is headed by Chief Personal Secretary Subash Sharma at special-class gazetted rank, supported by joint-secretary, under-secretary, and junior personnel. Nagarik News reported that Shah's profile, published six months after he assumed office on March 27, 2026, outlines his mayoral tenure, engineering degrees, and musical background. The outlet noted that the biography omits his birth date and parents' names, while setting out core priorities including governance reform, healthcare, education, and the economy.