Kathmandu, Aug 2: Three state ministers including Rupa BK and Purna Bahadur Tama from the Congress and Arun Chaudhary from the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) have been added to the Cabinet.
On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, President Ramchandra Paudel appointed three state ministers on Friday.
The ruling party Congress and UML have reached a decision to add a minister of states.
A 22-member cabinet was formed on the same day Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli took oath. Now the Council of Ministers has 25 members.
According to the constitution, the Council of Ministers cannot be made larger than 25 members.
After being criticized for not including Dalits in the Cabinet, now they are trying to make it inclusive by adding a Minister of State. Rupa BK has been assigned as the Minister of State for Forests and Environment.
Tamang has been given the responsibility of Minister of State for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. Chowdhary has been given the responsibility of Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
Chaudhary is also the leader of the Parliamentary Party of NUP. He became the leader of the parliamentary party last month after removing Ranjita Shrestha.
Arun Chaudhary is believed to be close to Resham Chaudhary. He is elected from Kailali-2.
Rupa BK is from Kapilvastu, and is a proportional member of Congress.
Tamang is an elected MP from Ramechhap.
Now five parties have joined in the Council of Ministers. Earlier, Congress, UML, JSP and LSP participated in the Council of Ministers. #nepal #cabinet
