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Additional portfolios assigned to Ministers Baskota, Dhakal



KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has assigned the portfolio of Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs to Health and Population Minister Bhanubhakta Dhakal.

Likewise, the portfolio of the Ministry of Urban Development has been assigned to Communications and Information Technology Minister Gokul Banskota.

The President allocated the additional responsibilities on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

PM Oli was taking charge of these ministries after Socialist Party quit the government.

Publish Date : 10 January 2020 19:35 PM

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