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.
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