Newly-elected President Poudel to take oath tomorrow

Newly-elected President Ram Chandra Paudel is scheduled to take the oath of office and secrecy on Monday(tomorrow) at 1 pm.

He will take the oath of office before the Chief Justice in a special ceremony to be held at President’s Office Sheetal Niwas.

The Constitution of Nepal stipulates that the President must take the oath of office and secrecy from the Chief Justice. According to which, president-elect Poudel will be administered the oath of office and secrecy by Acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki as there is no Chief Justice at the moment.

Poudel was elected president on March 9, defeating Subash Chandra Nembang of the CPN-UML. His tenure will be five years. President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s tenure is ending today.

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