Secretary of CPN (Maoist Center) International Department and youth leader Yubaraj Chaulagain has been appointed as the private secretary of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara on Friday.

A resident of Ramechhap Chaulagain was appointed as private secretary after Mahara joined NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba led government leading the Maoist Centre.

Mahara had appointed former student leader Himal Sharma was his private secretary when he was Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister in party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal led government.