President administers oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed ministers

Kathmandu: President Ramchandara Paudel has administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed ministers amidst a ceremony held at Sital Niwas this evening.

From the CPN UML, Raghubir Mahaseth designated as Deputy Prime Minister and Physical Infrastructure Minister; Padam Giri as Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs; Hari Upreti as Defense Minister; Bhagawati Chaudhary as Women and Children Minster; Rajendera Rai as Drinking Water Minister; Damodar Bahadari as Industry Minister; Jwala Kumari Shah as Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister and Balaram Adhikari as Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Minister took the oath.

Similarly, from the CPN-Maosit Centre, Narayan Kaji Shrestha took the oath as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister; Barsha Man Pun as Finance Minister; Shakti Basnet as Energy Minister; Rekha Sharma as Communication and Information Technology Minister; and Hit Bahadur Tamang as Tourism Minister.

From the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rabi Lamichhane designated as Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister; DP Aryal as Labour Minister; and Sumana Shrestha as Education Minister took the oath.

Likewise, from the CPN Unified Socialist Party, Bhanu Bhakta Joshi took the oath as Federal Affairs and General Administration Minister and Dhan Bahadur Buda as the Urban Development Minister.