PM inducts new ministers in Cabinet
- Eight fresh faces in Cabinet
- Portfolios of six changed
KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 25
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli appointed eight new Cabinet ministers and one minister of state today, first time after he recommended dissolution of the House of Representatives on December 20. President Bidhya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed ministers.
Portfolios of ministers
Name of the minister
Portfolio
Top Bahadur Raymajhi
Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Manichandra Thapa
Drinking Water and Sanitation
Prabhu Sah
Urban Development
Prem Bahadur Ale
Forest and Environment
Ganesh Thagunna
Federal Affairs and General Administration
Gauri Shankar Chaudhary
Labour, Employment, and Social Security
Juli Kumari Mahato
Women, Children, and Senior Citizens
Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal (portfolio changed)
Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation
Hridayesh Tripathi (portfolio changed)
Health and Population
Lilanath Shrestha (portfolio changed)
Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs
Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe (portfolio changed)
Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation
Krishna Gopal Shrestha (portfolio changed)
Education, Science, and Technology
Padma Aryal (portfolio changed)
Agriculture and Livestock Development
Dawa Lama
Youth and Sports
Bimala Bishwakarma (Minister of State)
Industries, Commerce, and Supplies
Three newly inducted ministers — Top Bahadur Raymajhi, Mani Thapa, and Prabhu Sah — were formerly associated with CPN-Maoist Centre.
They left the Dahal faction to join the Oli faction when the NCP suffered a vertical split.
Prabhu Sah had even attended the Central Committee meeting called by the Dahal faction but he left the faction in protest of two co-chairperson system in the party.
