Nepal’s PM reshuffles his cabinet; inducts six new cabinet ministers, three MoS

Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has reshuffled his cabinet inducting six new cabinet ministers and three ministers of state. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered oath of office and secrecy to six newly appointed cabinet ministers at President House in Kathmandu Thursday morning.

The new cabinet ministers are Hridayesh Tripathi (Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration), Ghanashyam Bhusal (Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development), Lekh Raj Bhatta (Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies), Rameshwar Raya Yadav (Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security), Basanta Kumar Nembang (Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport) and Parvat Gurung (Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens).

The newly appointed ministers of state, Moti Lal Dugad, Nava Raj Rawat and Ram Bir Manandhar took oath from Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli.