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President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and some ministers on Monday. Eight ministers including Prime Minister Dahal took the oath of office and secrecy amidst a program in Sheetal Niwas this afternoon. Two ministers from the CPN (Maoist Center), four ministers from the CPN-UML and one each from Rastriya Swatantra Party and Janamat Party took the oath today. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructure Narayankaji Shrestha of the CPN (Maoist Center), Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel of the CPN-UML, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane of the Rastriya Swatantara Party and Abdul Khan of the Janamat Party took the oath. Similarly, Jwala Kumari Sah, Damodar Bhandari, and Rajendra Rai also took the oath of office and secrecy as ministers. Maoist Center Chairman Dahal becam the prime minister with the support of seven political parties including the CPN-UML and some independent lawmakers on Sunday. Though the Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Nagarik Unmukti Party had extended support to the government, they have decided not to join the government.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal took the oath of office and secrecy on Monday. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Prime Minister Dahal amidst a program organized in Sheetal Niwas this afternoon. The Maoist Center Chairman was appointed as the prime minister on Sunday. President Bhandari appointed him as the prime minister as per Article 76 (2) of the Constitution. The Maoist supremo became the prime minister with the support of seven political parties including the CPN-UML and some independent lawmakers.

Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane became the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of the Nepal government on Monday. He took the oath of office and secrecy in Sheetal Niwas this afternoon.  

The Nagarik Unmukti Party has decided not to join the government though it supported the incumbent ruling coalition in the government. A meeting of the party held in Dillibazaar Prison on Monday decided not to participate in the government until the release of Resham Chaudhary, party spokesperson Damodar Pandit said. “We will support the government. But, we have decided not to take part in the government until the release of the party's protector Chaudhary,” he said. The Nagarik Unmukti Party has four lawmakers. CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal became the prime minister with the support of seven political parties including the CPN-UML. He is taking the oath of office and secrecy at 4 pm today.