Leela Giri  is new CM of Lumbini Province

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Leela Giri has been appointed as the chief minister (CM) of Lumbini Province. Chief of Lumbini Province, Amik Sherchan appointed Giri, the CPN-UML parliamentary party (PP) leader for Lumbini Province Assembly, as the CM amid a function on Wednesday.

Giri had submitted a claim for the post of the chief minister with the signatures of 58 provincial assembly members.

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