Kathmandu, Dec 12: Four newly-appointed ministers took their oath of office and secrecy today.
President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath to the newly-appointed ministers amidst a function at the Office of the President in Shital Niwas.
President Paudel administered oath to Minister for Land Management, Cooperative and Poverty Alleviation Kumar Singh Ingnam, to Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Rajendra Singh Bhandari, to Minister for Forests and Environment Madhav Chaulagain and to Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens Shraddha Shrestha.
Present on the occasion were Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut, Speaker Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal, heads of the constitutional bodies and high-ranking government officials.
Earlier today, President Paudel appointed Ingnam, Bhandari, Chaulagain and Shrestha as the ministers on the recommendation of Prime Minister Sushila Karki.
With new ministers inducted in the cabinet today, the number of cabinet members in the current government has reached 14.
The government formed after the Gen-Z Movement of September 8 and 9 was expanded thrice, on September 15, September 22 and October 26 before this.#nepal #rss
