Team KP Oli
Newly appointed Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli moved swiftly on Monday to expand his Cabinet, swearing in 21 ministers from a coalition of four parties.
Oli assumed office under Article 76 (2) of Nepal’s Constitution following the failure of outgoing PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal to secure a vote of confidence. His ascent to power is supported by lawmakers from CPN-UML and Nepali Congress, marking a strategic alliance between the two largest parties in the House of Representatives.
The newly appointed ministers reflect this coalition, with Nepali Congress securing 10 positions, UML eight, Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) two, and Loktantrik Samajbadi Party (LSP) one. Key appointments include:
From Nepali Congress:
Prakashman Singh – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development
Ramesh Lekhak – Minister of Home Affairs
Dr. Arzu Rana – Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tejulal Chaudhary – Minister of Youth and Sports
Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya – Minister of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs
Deepak Khadka – Minister of Energy
Ain Bahadur Shahi – Minister of Forest and Environment
Pradeep Poudel – Minister of Health and Population
Badri Prasad Pandey – Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation
Ramnath Adhikari – Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
From UML:
Bishnu Paudel – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
Prithvisubba Gurung – Minister of Communication and Information Technology
Rajkumar Gupta – Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration
Bidya Bhattarai – Minister of Education, Science, and Technology
Devendra Dahal – Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
Balaram Adhikari – Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation
Damodar Bhandari – Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Supply
Manbeer Rai – Minister of Defense
From JSP:
Pradeep Yadav – Minister of Drinking Water
Nawalkishore Sah Sudi – Minister of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens
From LSP:
Saratsingh Bhandari – Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Security
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