KATHMANDU, MARCH 27
With the appointment of Balendra (Balen) Shah as Nepal's prime minister, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has finalised the names of some ministers.
According to RSP sources, the name of Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle has been confirmed.
Similarly, Shishir Khanal will be appointed minister of foreign affairs.
The names of Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha and Home Minister Sudan Gurung have been confirmed. Pratibha Rawal is to be appointed minister of general administration.
Amresh Singh is set to become the Minister of Industry. Law Minister Sobita Gautam, Health and Drinking Water Minister Nisha Mehta, Physical Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal, Women and Children Minister Sita Badi, Education, Science and Technology Minister Sasmeet Pokharel, and others have been appointed as ministers.
Similarly, Bikram Timilsina, elected from Nuwakot-1, will be the minister of communication and information. Deepak Sah of Mahottari will be the Minister of Labour.
The final list of Balendra Shah's government ministers who will take the oath of office today is:
1. Balendra Shah - Prime Minister
2. Swarnim Wagle - Finance Minister
3 Shishir Khanal - Foreign Minister
4. Sudan Gurung - Home Minister
5. Pratibha Rawal - Minister for General Administration
6. Ganesh Poudel - Tourism Minister
7. Amresh Singh - Industry Minister
8. Sunil Lamsal - Minister for Physical Infrastructure
9. Geeta Chaudhary - Minister for Agriculture
10. Sasmit Pokharel - Minister for Education
11. Nisha Mehta - Minister for Health
12. Sita Badi - Minister for Women and Children
13. Sobita Gautam - Minister for Law
14. Biraj Bhakta Shrestha - Minister for Energy
15. Bikram Timilsina - Minister for Communications
16. Deepak Kumar Sah – Minister for Labour
