Kathmandu, March 26 -- The Rastriya Swatantra Party is going to pick senior leader Balendra Shah as its parliamentary party leader, prior to his appointment as prime minister.

Shah is all set to take his oath on Friday at Sheetal Niwas from President Ramchandra Paudel at a special function also marked with Hindu rituals.

The RSP central committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday after lawmakers' swearing-in. The meeting will announce Shah as the party's parliamentary leader, RSP leaders said.

The meeting will take place after all newly elected 265 Members of Parliament will take oath from Speaker Arjun Narsingh KC.

KC on Wednesday took his oath as interim speaker with President Ramchandra Paudel. KC will serve as Speaker until a new o...