Province 1 Chief Minister Rajendra Kumar Rai expanded the Cabinet by appointing eight ministers on Sunday.

Province Chief Parshuram Khapung administered the oath of office and secrecy to the ministers amid a programme this afternoon.

Ram Kumar Rai of CPN (Maoist Centre) has been appointed as the Minister for Drinking Water, Irrigation and Energy, Maoist Centre's Chief Whip Jhalak Bahadur Magar has been appointed as the Minister for Agriculture.

Similarly, Rajan Rai of CPN (Unifief Socialist) has been appointed as the Minister for Social Development, Khinu Langwa Limbu as the Minister for Tourism and Culture and Upendra Ghimire as the Minister for Information, Transport Management and Communications.

Likewise, Om Prakash Sarawagi of Nepali Congress has been appointed as the Minister for Labour and Employment, Shekhar Chandra Thapa as the Minister for Forest and Environment and Prakash Pratap Hanga as the Minister for Land Management, Cooperative and Poverty Alleviation.