KATHMANDU: The ruling CPN Maoist Centre has decided to appoint four state ministers from the party.

According to Prime Minister's press advisor Govinda Acharya, Dhan Maya BK will be appointed as the Minister of State for Education, Shree Prasad Jagebu as the Minister of State for Federal affairs and Local Development, Satya Narayan Bhagat as the Minister of State for Energy and Radhika Tamang as the Minister of State for Agriculture Development.

The four ministers of state will be administered the oath of office and secrecy at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singh Durbar soon after the new ministers would take the oath of office and secrecy at Sheetal Niwas today itself, Acharya shared.

With the state ministers' appointment, the Cabinet strength would reach 18.

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