KATHMANDU: President Ramchandra Paudel has assigned Deputy Prime Minister and Urban Development Minister Prakash Man Singh the responsibility of Acting Prime Minister and to look after the daily administrative works of the Prime Minister during his absence.
Since Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli left for an official visit to the People's Republic of China, Deputy Prime Minister Singh has been given the charge of Acting Prime Minister during the PM's absence.
According to the statement issued by the President's Office, President Paudel has, in accordance with the Constitution of Nepal and on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, assigned Deputy Prime Minister Singh to handle the daily administrative works of the Prime Minister in his absence.
Prime Minister Oli has left for Beijing today for an official visit to China at the friendly invitation of his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang. He is scheduled to return home on December 5.