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PM Oli expands Cabinet, Khagaraj appointed Home Minister



KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Oli on Thursday expanded his cabinet.

He has appointed Khagaraj Adhikari, Oli’s confidante, as the new Home Minister.

PM Oli expanded his cabinet for the second time after losing a crucial vote of confidence in the House of Representatives last month.

Likewise, Raj Kishor Yadav of Janata Samajbadi Party has been appointed as Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply.

Similarly, Nainakala Thapa has been appointed as Minister for Communication and Information Technology. She is the spouse of former Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa.

Likewise, PM Oli has also appointed Jwala Kumari Sah as Minister of Agriculture, Narad Muni Rana as Minister of Forest, Ganesh Kumar Pahadi as General Administration Minister, and Mohan Baniya the Minister without portfolio.

Publish Date : 10 June 2021 17:16 PM

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