UML finalizes names of ministers, Bhagwati Chaudhary to become minister

KATHMANDU: The list of CPN-UML ministerial candidates has been finalized.

The names of four ministers were finalized following discussions among top leaders, including Chairperson KP Sharma Oli.

According to a CPN-UML leader, Dr. Bimala Rai Paudel, Padam Giri, Bhagwati Chaudhary, and Hari Upreti have been chosen as UML ministers.

He stated that Paudel will become Minister of Foreign Affairs and Giri Health. Chairperson Oli will decide on the departmental ministries of the remaining ministers.

Previously, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel and Rajendra Rai, Jwala Sah and Damodar Bhandari have been ministers from UML. Their ministry has not been finalized yet.