SUDURPASCHIM, AUGUST 2

Province Chief of Sudurpaschim Devraj Joshi, in accordance with the Constitution of Nepal, made new appointments and division of responsibilities in the existing Cabinet this evening upon the recommendation of Chief Minister of the province Kamal Bahadur Shah.

Shiva Raj Bhatta of the Nepali Congress has been appointed as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Law, Rameshwor Chaudhary of Nagarik Unmukti Party as the Minister of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperative.

Similarly, Kailsh Chaudhary of Nagarik Unmukti Party has been appointed Minister of State of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperative.

At a programme organised at the office of the Province Chief, Chief Joshi administered oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed ministers Bhatta and Chaudhary.

On the occasion, Chief Minister Shah administered oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed State Minister Chaudhary.

The appointment and division of responsibilities have been made in the existing cabinet of Sudurpaschim Province, formed on 10 February 2023, in accordance with Article 168 (9) of the Constitution.

New portfolios

• Kamal Bahadur Shah: Chief Minister

• Prakash Bahadur Deuba: Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development

• Naresh Kumar Shahi: Minister for Economic Affairs

• Shiva Raj Bhatta: Minister for Internal Affairs and Law

• Jhapa Bahadur Saud: Minister for Social Development

• Ramesh Singh Dhami: Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment

• Rameshwor Chaudhary: Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperative

• Gita Devi Mal: Minister of State for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment

• Kailash Chaudhary: Minister of State for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperative

• Chief Minister and NC Parliamentary Party leader Shah on February 10 had formed the Cabinet inducting Province Assembly members of the Nepali Congress, CPN-Maoist Centre and CPN (Unified Socialist).

A version of this article appears in the print on August 3, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.