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PM Deuba to add 21 state ministers
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is adding 21 state ministers to his cabinet.Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is adding 21 state ministers to his cabinet.
Nepali Congress leader Bimalendra Nidhi informed 10 state ministers will be inducted from NC, eight from CPN (Maoist Center) and three from Bijay Kumar Gachhadar-led Nepal Democratic Forum.
Nidhi said Maoist Center has finalised the names of state ministers and are likely to be sworn in by this evening. Other state ministers from NC and NDF will be sworn in before PM's visit to India, informed Nidhi.
Maoist Center has finalised names of Jakir Hussein (Energy), Shyam Kumar Shrestha (Home), Rama Singh Yadav (Foreign), Shambhu Lal Shrestha (Health), Karna Bahadur BK (Supplies), Cham Bahadur Gurung (Urban Development), Goma Kunwar (Livestock Development) and Wanji Shrepa (General Administration).