Kathmandu. Under the leadership of Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the cabinet has been expanded for the second time today. The new ministers have taken an oath today as it was agreed to expand the cabinet yesterday according to the ruling coalition.
According to the agreement, the Maoists will have four ministers and one minister of the state apart from the prime minister, Rekha Sharma as minister of communication and information technology, Sudan Kiranti as minister of culture, tourism, and civil aviation, Amanlal Modi as minister of federal affairs and general administration. In the government led by Maoist Chairman Dahal, Senior Vice President Narayan Kaji Shrestha has already become the Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport.
According to the ruling coalition, Chairman Rajendra Linden has been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Vikram Pandey as Minister of Urban Development, Dhruv Bahadur Pradhan as Minister of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, and Deepak Bahadur Singh as Minister of State for Energy.
Similarly, the National Independent Party has appointed Shishir Khanal as Minister of Education, Science, and Technology, Dol Prasad Aryal as Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Security, and Dr. Tosima Karki has been appointed as the Minister of State for Health and Population. Ravi Lamichhane, Chairman of RSVP, has already become Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister.
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