These are the names in the final discussion to be made ministers and & ministries to be given
The parties are expected to submit their names to Prachanda by 11:00 a.m. and take the oath after 1:00 p.m.
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is planning to expand his cabinet today.
The cabinet extension date has been moved to today after the meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar failed to reach an agreement late on Thursday.
Today, the parties will submit to the Prime Minister a list of who will be sent to the government on their behalf.
The parties are expected to submit their names to Prachanda by 11:00 a.m. and take the oath after 1:00 p.m.
Names in final discussion
Congress (8)
Purna Bahadur Khadka – Deputy Prime Minister Defense
Dhanraj Gurung – General Administration
Prakasharan Mahat – Finance
Ramesh Rijal – Foreign Affairs
NP Saud – Urban Development
Sita Gurung – Land Management
Dig Bahadur Limbu – Justice, Law and Parliamentary Affairs
Mohan Bahadur Basnet – Health and Population
Maoist Centre (5)
Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ – Prime Minister
Narayan Kaji Shrestha – Home
Rekha Sharma – Communication
Sudan Kirati – Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
Amanlal Modi – Women and Children
Shakti Basnet – Energy
CPN-S (2)
Beduram Bhusal – Agriculture
Prakash Jwala – Physical Infrastructure and Transport Minister
JSP (2)
Ministry of Education
Others are yet to be decided
LSP (1)
Sharat Singh Bhandari – Labour
NSP (1)
Mahindra Rai Yadav – Drinking Water
NUP (1)
Ranjita Shrestha – Youth and Sports
Janamat (1)
Abdul Khan – Industry
Aam Janata Party (1)
Ministry is yet to be finalized
The RSP has agreed to participate in government following the by-elections.
According to leaders, the ministry may be reshuffled before the cabinet is expanded.
