KATHMANDU, March 31: Preparations have been made for administering the oath of office and secrecy to the newly-appointed ministers at 3 pm today. 

Puspa Kamal Dahal, who was appointed as the Prime Minister on December 25, is going to expand the cabinet today, according to Prime Minister's Press Expert Manohari Timilsina.

According to the President's office, the newly-appointed ministers will take the oath of office before President Ramchandra Paudel at Sheetal Niwas at 3 pm today. Media persons have been invited to Shital Niwas at 2:30 pm.

Earlier, a meeting was held between President Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to discuss the oath taking ceremony. Prime Minister Dahal, who is preparing to expand the cabinet, reached the Shital Niwas this morning to hold a meeting with President Paudel.

The ruling coalition parties have already given the names of the ministers to the Prime Minister Dahal. Although it was said that the cabinet would be expanded on Thursday itself, it was postponed for today as the power-sharing agreement among ruling parties could not be concluded.

 
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