Cabinet rank order reshuffled
Health and Population Minister Pradeep Paudel has seen a reduction in his rank.
KATHMANDU: In a recent reshuffle of ministerial ranks, President Ramchandra Paudel has adjusted the hierarchy of ministers based on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
According to the new order, Deputy Prime Minister Prakashman Singh now holds the second position in the ministerial hierarchy, followed by Deputy Prime Minister Bishnu Paudel in the third position. The fourth rank is assigned to Minister for Communication Prithvi Subba Gurung.
Health and Population Minister Pradeep Paudel has seen a reduction in his rank. Previously holding the 14th position, Paudel’s rank has been adjusted to 16th in the new order.
Currently, Badri Pandey, the Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, is in the 14th position, having previously been in the 16th position.
Only the ranks of Ministers Paudel and Pandey have been altered; the ranks of other ministers remain unchanged.