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