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The National Assembly endorsed the government’s policies and programs for the fiscal year 2023/24 on Tuesday. The upper house of the federal Parliament approved the policies and programs that were presented by President Ram Chandra Paudel with majority in the joint meeting of the federal Parliament on May 20. Amendment proposals put forth by Tulasa Kumari Dahal, Bimala Ghimire and Dr Bimala Rai Poudyal were rejected by the majority. Prior to the endorsement, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal responded to the queries raised by upper house lawmakers during the deliberation over the policies and programs. The NA shall meet again at 13.01 pm on May 28.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal expanded his Cabinet on Tuesday. Birendra Prasad Mahato of the Janata Samajbadi Party has been appointed as the Minister for Forest and Environment. President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed Mahato as the Minister for Forest and Environment on the recommendation of Prime Minister Dahal. Similarly, Pramila Kumari of the Janata Samajbadi Party has been appointed as the Minister for Education, Science and Technology. Earlier, Ashok Kumar Rai of the Janata Samajbadi Party was appointed as the Minister for Education.    

The CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to pull out of the Madhes government. The Parliamentary Party of the CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to recall Tourism, Forest and Environment Minister Sunita Yadav and state minister Rahabir Ansari. The CPN (Maoist Center), Janamat Party and Democratic Socialist Party Nepal are holding a meeting at present, Maoist Center leader and state minister Rahabir Ansari said.    

Lumbini Province Chief Minister Dilli Prasad Chaudhary expanded his Cabinet. Raju Khanal has been given the responsibility of the Health Ministry. Similarly, Chandrakesh Gupta of the Janamat Party has been appointed as the Minister for Social Development and Sanosh Kumar Pandey of the Democratic Socialist Party as the Minister for Internal Affairs, Law and Cooperatives Likewise, Lal Ahir of the Janata Samajbadi Party has been appointed as the Minister for Agriculture and Land Management and Dharma Bahadur Chaudhary of the Nagarik Unmukti Party as the Minister for Physical Infrastructure. They were appointed as ministers today. Meanwhile, Dhan Bahadur Maski has been appointed as the Minister for Economic Affairs.