President Bidya Devi Bhandari has assigned Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar to carry out day- to- day administrative works of the Prime Minister in the absence of Prime Minister KP Oli who left here Friday for New Delhi on a state visit to the southern neighbour.

Gachhadar was given out such responsibility on the recommendation of PM Oli as per the Nepal’s constitution, the Office of the President said.