The swearing in ceremony of the newly appointed ministers in the incumbent Nepali Congress-led government under Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is scheduled to take place at Sheetal Niwas at 4pm on Wednesday.

Spokesperson at the President’s office Mohan Prasad Wagle informed that preparations are underway for the ceremony. He, however, said that the President’s office has not received the official letter regarding the cabinet expansion yet.

President Bidya Devi Bhandari will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the newly inducted ministers.

Meanwhile, the ruling NC has not made public the names of ministers from the party while coalition partner CPN (Maoist Centre) finalised the names of six ministers and three state ministers this morning.