Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Forms 22-Member Cabinet; Ministers Sworn In
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has formed a 22-member cabinet with the newly appointed ministers taking oath of office and secrecy administered by President Ram Chandra Paudel. The division of responsibilities among the ministers is as follows:
- KP Sharma Oli: Prime Minister
- Prakash Man Singh: Deputy Prime Minister and Urban Development
- Bishnu Prasad Paudel: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance
- Prithvi Subba Gurung: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
- Ramesh Lekhak: Ministry of Home Affairs
- Sarad Singh Bhandari: Ministry of Labour and Employment
- Arjun Bahadur Thapa: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Nawal Kishor Sah: Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens
- Balaram Adhikari: Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation
- Damodar Bhandari: Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies
- Devendra Dahal: Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
- Teju Lal Chaudhary: Ministry of Youth and Sports
- Pradeep Yadav: Ministry of Drinking Water
- Pradeep Poudel: Ministry of Health
- Ajay Chaurasiya: Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs
- Badri Prasad Pandey: Ministry of Tourism
- Ram Nath Adhikari: Ministry of Agriculture
- Bidya Bhattarai: Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology
- Manbir Rai: Ministry of Defence
- Deepak Khadka: Ministry of Water Resources and Energy
- Raj Kumar Gupta: Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration
- Aain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri: Ministry of Forests and Environment
This comprehensive cabinet, which includes representatives from various political backgrounds, reflects Prime Minister Oli's efforts to form a balanced and inclusive government to address the country's current challenges and steer its future course.
