Three newly-appointed ministers take oath

Published On: May 4, 2023 05:00 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

KATHMANDU, May 4: Newly-appointed ministers - Dhanraj Gurung, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs; Mohan Bahadur Basnet, Minister for Health and Population; and Dig Bahadur Limbu, Minister for Youth and Sports - took the oath of office and secrecy today. President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath to the new ministers amid a ceremony organized at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas.

The three were appointed to their respective posts by the President on Wednesday on the recommendation of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. They became ministers from the ruling partner Nepali Congress. Gurung is an NC Vice-President while Basnet is a central member of the party.

Vice-President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Dahal, Speaker Devraj Ghimire, acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki, chiefs of constitutional bodies and of security bodies and senior government officials were present on the occasion.

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