16 ministries came under charge of PM Prachanda, preparation to divide parties including NC

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal now oversees 16 ministries after abandoning the 7-party alliance he had formed on Dec 25 in favor of an 8-party coalition government.

The Prime Minister assumed control of the ministries left vacant by the resignations of CPN-UML, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), and Rastriya Prajatantra Party ministers.

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Other RSP ministers left the government after party president Rabi Lamichhane lost his positions as deputy prime minister and home minister due to a citizenship dispute.

Similarly, the UML and RPP left the government after Prachanda formed a new alliance in the process of selecting presidential candidates.

These are the remaining ministries with the Prime Minister

Ministry of Forests and Environment
Ministry of Youth and Sports
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security
Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Ministry of Urban Development
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Health and Population
Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Development