KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed six ministers of state.

He also assigned their portfolios.

According to the work division, the following state ministers have been assigned to the ministries listed below:

• Dinesh Kumar Yadav: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
• Damodar Bhandari: Ministry of Finance
• Bal Bahadur Mahat: Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
• Nardevi Pun Magar: Ministry of Livestock Development
• Manju Kumari Chaudhary: Ministry of Urban Development
• Deep Narayan Sah: Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction

Earlier, while expanding the government by inducting four Cabinet members from fringe parties last Thursday, Oli had listed six leaders from his own CPN-UML party as state ministers.

With the latest expansion, the total Cabinet strength has reached 40. It includes the Prime Minister, six deputy prime ministers, 21 ministers, 10 state ministers and two assistant ministers.

Council of Ministers

Source: OPMCM

S.N.

 Name

Portfolios

Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister

1.

Mr. Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli

Urban Development

Hon'ble Dept. Prime Minister

2.

Mr. Bijaya Kumra Gachhadar

Physical Infrastructure and Transportation

3.

Mr. Kamal Thapa

Foreign Affairs

Federal Affairs and Local Development

4.

Mr. Bhim Bahadur Rawal

Defense

5.

Mr. Chandra Prakash Mainali

Women, Children and Social Welfare

6.

Mr. Chitra Bahadur K.C.

Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation

7.

Mr. Top Bahadur Rayamajhi

Energy

Hon’ble Minister

8.

Mr. Bishnu Prasad Paudel

Finance

9.

Mr. Prem Bahadur Singh

Water Supply & Sewerage

10.

Mr. Deepak Bohara

Labor and Employment and Commerce

11.

Mr. Girirajmani Pokharel

Education

12.

Mr. Agni Prasad Sapkota

Forest and Soil Conservation

13.

Mr. Shakti Bahadur Basnet

Home Affairs

14.

Mr. Eak Nath Dhakal

Peace and Reconstruction

15.

Mr. Shatya Narayan Mandal

Youth and Sports

16.

Mr. Agni Prasad Kharel

Law, Justice, & Parliamentary Affairs

17.

Mr. Som Prasad Pandey

Industry

18.

Mr. Haribol Prasad Gajurel

Agricultural Development

19.

Mr. Ram Kumar Subba

Land Reform and Management

20

Mr. Ram Janam Chaudhari

Health

21

Mr. Sherdhan Rai

Information and Communication Technology

22

Mr. Shanta Manavi

Livestock Development

23

Mrs. Rekha Sharma

General Administration

24

Mr. Ganesh Man Pun

Supplies

25

Mr. Umesh Kumar Yadav

Irrigation

26

Mr. Aananda Prasad Pokheral

Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation

27

Mr. Bishwendra Paswan

Population and Environment

28

Mr. Shivalal Thapa

Science, Technology

Hon’ble State Minister

29

Mr. Megh Raj Nepali

Industry

30

Mr. Mo. Mustak Aalam

Health and Population

31

Mr. Bikram Bahadur Thapa

Land Reform and Management

32

Mrs. Kunti Kumari Shahi

Federal Affairs and Local Development

33

Mr. Dinesh Chandra Yadav

Drinking Water and Sanitation

34

Mr. Damodar Bhandari

Finance

35

Mr. Bala Bahadur Mahat

Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation

36

Mrs. Nardevi Pun Magar

Livestock Development

37

Mrs. Manju Kumari Chaudhari

Urban Development

38

Ms. Dipnarayan Shah

Peace and Reconstruction

Hon’ble Assistant Minister

39

Mr. Dinesh Shrestha

Land Reform and Management

40

Mr. Biraj Bista

Federal Affairs and Local Development