Thursday, August 20th, 2026

New State Ministers sworn in



KATHMANDU: Three newly appointed State Ministers took their oaths of office on Friday afternoon at Singha Durbar.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli administered the oaths amid a formal ceremony.

President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed these ministers following recommendations from the government.

Purna Bahadur Tamang has been appointed as the State Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation.

Rupa BK has been named the State Minister for Forest and Environment.

Arun Kumar Chaudhary will serve as the State Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation.

Tamang and BK are affiliated with the Nepali Congress, while Chaudhary represents the Nagarik Unmukti Party.

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