The newly appointed ministers took oath, who became the minister?

नवनियुक्त मन्त्रीहरुले लिए शपथ, को को भएमन्त्री ?

Pokhara, 7 February

The newly appointed ministers took oath of office and secrecy on Wednesday, accompanied by President Ramchandra Paudel in a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Shital Niwas.

As per the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, the Council of Ministers comprises 18 members, with 8 members from the CPN UML, 5 from the CPN (Maoist Center), and 4 from the National Independent Party. Here’s the breakdown of ministers from each party:

CPN UML:

1. Raghuveer Mahaseth – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Physical Infrastructure
2. Rajendra Kumar Rai – Water Minister
3. Padam Giri – Minister of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs
4. Balaram Adhikari – Minister of Land Management and Cooperatives
5. Bhagwati Chaudhary – Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens
6. Damodar Bhandari – Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies
7. Hari Upreti – Defense Minister
8. Jwalakumari Sah – Minister of Agriculture

CPN (Maoist Center):

1. Narayankaji Shrestha – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
2. Varshaman Pun – Finance Minister
3. Shakti Bahadur Basnet – Minister of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation
4. Rekha Sharma – Minister of Communications and Information Technology
5. Hit Bahadur Tamang – Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation

National Independent Party:

1. Ravi Lamichhane – Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister
2. Sumana Shrestha – Minister of Education, Science, and Technology
3. Birajbhakta Shrestha – Minister of Youth and Sports
4. Dolprasad Aryal (DP) – Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Security