16 ministers, including three newly appointed deputy prime ministers, have taken the oath of office and secrecy before President Ramchandra Paudel.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Narayankaji Shrestha, Finance Minister Barshman Pun, Communications and Information Technology Minister Rekha Sharma, and Energy Minister Shakti Basnet took the oath of office and secrecy on behalf of CPN (Maoist Centre). Culture, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Hit Bahadur Tamang has already taken oath.
On behalf of CPN (UML), Deputy Prime Minister and Physical Infrastructure Minister Raghubir Mahaseth, Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister Jwala Kumari Sah, Industry, Commerce and Supply Minister Damodar Bhandari, Lands, Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Minister Balram Adhikari, Water Supply Minister Rajendra Kumar Rai, Women , Children and Senior Citizens Minister Bhagwati Chaudhary, Defense Minister Hari Upreti have taken the oath of office and secrecy. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Padam Giri has already taken oath.
Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, Minister of Education, Science and Technology Sumana Shrestha and Minister of Youth and Sports Birajbhakta Shrestha took the oath on behalf of the National Independent Party. Labor Employment and Social Security Minister Dolprasad Aryal has already taken oath.
On behalf of CPN (Unified Socialist), the newly appointed Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration Bhanubhakta Joshi and Urban Development Minister Dhan Bahadur Budha have taken the oath of office and secrecy.
The swearing in ceremony was attended by Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Speaker of the House of Representatives Devraj Ghimire, heads of constitutional bodies, high officials of diplomatic missions and high ranking government employees.
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