UML finalises names of four ministers

Kathmandu November 5- The CPN-UML has finalized the names of four ministers from the party to be inducted in the government.  PM Oli, who is the chairman of CPN-UML, finalized the names after consultation with senior UML leaders Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal at Baluwatar on Thursday.

UML Vice Chairman Bhim Rawal has been nominated for Deputy Prime Minister and Urban Development Minister. Likewise, Bishnu Poudel has been picked as Finance Minister, Sherdhan Rai has been named as Minister for Information and Communication Technology and Ananda Pokharel has been appointed as minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. The ministers are scheduled to take the oath of office and secrecy today.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed his secretariat to make preparations for the oath taking ceremony of the newly appointed ministers at 4 pm on Thursday. Source: TKP