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Nepal PM Balen Shah Gets Medical Nod for Parliament Sunglasses
Nepal's Prime Minister Balen Shah has been granted a medical exemption to wear sunglasses in parliament, after lawmakers objected to his signature dark glasses. The speaker of the House of Representatives had…
Nepal's Prime Minister Balen Shah has been granted a medical exemption to wear sunglasses in parliament, after lawmakers objected to his signature dark glasses. The speaker of the House of Representatives had asked Shah to remove them, citing parliamentary decorum.
Shah, who rose to prominence as the mayor of Kathmandu in 2022, has made the sunglasses and all-black attire a staple of his public image. His office submitted a medical certificate to justify the eyewear, and the exemption was approved.
The ruling allows Shah to keep his glasses during proceedings. The parliamentary committee is expected to formalise the exemption in its next meeting.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The incident highlights a tension between institutional norms and a new generation of politicians who use personal branding as a political tool. In Nepal's parliament, dress code rules are rarely enforced, but the speaker's intervention suggests a desire to maintain formality. Shah, a 41-year-old engineer and musician, swept to power on an anti-establishment platform. The medical exemption, while resolving the immediate dispute, leaves unanswered the broader question of how far parliament will accommodate individual style. The speaker's next move, possibly a formal rule clarification, will set the precedent.
Source: ndtv.com
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