Three newly appointed ministers take oath in Lumbini Province
Summary
Three newly appointed ministers took the oath of office in Lumbini Province during a cabinet expansion in Butwal. The reshuffle followed a coalition agreement among ruling parties after Nepali Congress ministers resigned amid federal-level political realignments.
Key Points
- Three newly appointed ministers in Lumbini Province took the oath of office and secrecy before Province Head Krishna Bahadur Gharti Magar in Butwal.
- Dipendra Kumar Pun, Indrajit Tharu, and Krishna Kushma Tharu were assigned the health, economic affairs and planning, and agriculture portfolios respectively.
- The cabinet reshuffle also redistributed several other ministerial responsibilities across the provincial government.
- The changes followed a coalition agreement among CPN (UML), the Nepali Communist Party and Janata Samajbadi Party, Nepal after Nepali Congress ministers resigned.