Nepalese PM Koirala names seven-member cabinet
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, May 2, IRNA
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Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Tuesday appointed a seven-member cabinet with CPN UML's Khagda Prasad Oli named the deputy prime minister and also given charge of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Ram Sharan Mahat of Nepali Congress (NC) has been made the finance minister while NC's spokesperson Krishna Sitaula has been given charge of the Home Ministry, while Koirala will hold charge of the Defense Ministry, PTI report said here.
Gopal Shrestha of Nepali Congress (D) will be minister of physical planning and works and Mahanta Thakur of NC will look after the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry.
Prabhu Narayan Chaudhary of the United Front has been given responsibility of Land Reform and Management.
A meeting of the leaders of Seven Party alliances, held in Kathmandu yesterday, agreed in principle to limit the strength of the cabinet to 21.
Meanwhile, the prime minister has kept some of the portfolios with him for further cabinet expansion.
The prime minister will administer the oath of office to the newly-appointed cabinet members at his office in Singhdurbar, breaking the tradition of taking oath at the Royal Palace in the presence of the king, a senior leader of CPN-UML said.
Out of seven parties in the alliance that launched the agitation for restoration of democracy, four parties have been represented in the ministry. However, party sources said that the cabinet will be expanded soon to induct upto 21 member.
Two of the seven faces in the ministry, namely Home Minister Krishna Sitoula and Land Reforms Minister Prabhu Narayan Chaudhary have become ministers for the first time.
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