KATHMANDU, April 1: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has been given the responsibility of the acting prime minister.
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Home Minister Khand to fill in as acting PM
The Office of the President, issuing a statement on Friday, said that on the recommendation of Prime Minister Deuba, Home Minister Khand has been assigned the responsibility of carrying out the day-to-day administrative work of the Prime Minister.
As Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba left for a three-day official visit to India on Friday, Home Minister Khand was appointed the acting prime minister.
