Nepal PM Sushila appoints three new ministers for interim cabinet

Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel on Monday swore in three ministers chosen by caretaker Prime Minister Sushila Karki for her newly formed cabinet.

Sushila Karki, 73, who became Nepal’s first female prime minister on Sunday, appointed Kulman Ghising, Rameshwor Khanal, and Om Prakash Aryal as ministers.

The oath-taking ceremony was conducted at the President’s Office, Sheetal Niwas,



Maharajgunj.

Former finance secretary Rameshwor Khanal has been sworn in as Nepal’s finance minister

Advocate Om Prakash Aryal was sworn in as minister for home affairs as well as for law, justice, and parliamentary affairs.

Kulman Ghising, the former managing director of the Nepal Electricity Authority, assumed charge of three key portfolios, which include energy, water resources and irrigation