Sunday, July 5th, 2026

Dr. Narayan Kandel appointed Attorney General



KATHMANDU: The government has appointed advocate Dr. Narayan Kandel as the new Attorney General, the country’s legal advisor.

The decision was made by the cabinet on Sunday. Prior to this, advocate Subas Acharya had also been considered for the position, but Prime Minister Balendra Shah chose Kandel, a native of Baglung.

During the tenure of the interim government led by Sushila Karki, Savita Bhandari had served as Attorney General. Her term was marked by controversies in several cases.

Publish Date : 05 April 2026 16:29 PM

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