2 maoist & 1 CPN-S minister added to Madhesh govt

KATHMANDU: The cabinet of the Madhesh State government has been expanded.

Chief Minister Saroj Kumar Yadav has appointed two ministers from the Maoist and one from the CPN-S.

Parliamentary party leader Bharat Prasad Shah from Maoist, MP Yuvraj Bhattarai and Bechi Lungeli from CPN-S have become ministers.

It is said that the newly appointed ministers will be sworn in today at the office of the state head.

There are 11 ministries in Madhes province. Among them, including the Chief Minister, there are 4 from Janata Samajwadi Party, 4 from UML, 2/2 from the Unifued and Maoist Centre.