Ministry cabinet expanded by PM Oli

Prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli has expanded the cabinet on Friday. 6 new ministers from CPN-UML and 5 from CPN-MC were added to the cabinet. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed ministers. The newly appointed ministers comprise CPN-UML leaders Pradip Gyawali as minister of Foreign Affairs; Gokarna Bista as minister of Labour and Employment, Rabindra Adhikari as minister of Tourism, Raghubir Mahaseth as minister of Physical Infrastructure, Sher Bahadur Tamang as minister of law and Jagat Bishwakarma as Youth and Sports minister. Likewise the CPN-UML leaders added in the cabinet includes V arsamaan Pun as Energy and Hydro-resources minister, Girirajmani Pokhrel as Education minister; Shakti Basnet as Forest minister, Chakrapani Khanal as Agriculture minister and Bina Magar as minister for Water-supply and Sanitation. Similalry, CPN-UML's Gokul Baskota has become the Communication state-minister while Padma Aryal was appointed as Health state-minister. Further, CPN-MC leaders Dhan-Bahadur Budha has been appointed as Tourism state-minister and Ram Kumari Chaudhari as Agriculture state-minister. Prime minister K.P. Oli administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed state ministers in Shital Niwas.