Newly-appointed Chief Minister of Lumbini Province, Kul Prasad KC, was sworn in this evening at the Office of the Province Governor.

Province Governor Amik Sherchan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Chief Minister KC as per Article 172 of the Constitution of Nepal. After the swearing-in ceremony, Chief Minister KC assumed his office on Thursday itself.

KC has the backing of 41 Province Assembly members of the Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre), Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal and Rastriya Janamorcha Nepal.

Chief Minister KC was elected from Rolpa Constituency No. 1 (A) in the Province Assembly elections.