KATHMANDU: Newly appointed Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forests and Environment of the Karnali Province government, Bir Bahadur Shahi, took oath of office and secrecy on Sunday.
Karnali’s Chief Tilak Pariyar administered oath of office to the new minister.
Shahi represents the Dolpa province constituency (B) in the Karnali Province Assembly.
Chief Minister Jeevan Bahadur Shahi appointed him on the post last Thursday.
The post turned vacant with outgoing minister Chhiring Damdul Lama (Karchen) from Humla getting his term ended.
Lama, a non-parliamentarian, had become the minister on February 6, 2022.
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