Newly appointed ministers of CPN (Unified Socialist) took the oath of office and secrecy on Monday.

President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to four ministers amid a program organized in Sheetal Niwas this morning.

Jeevan Ram Shrestha has been appointed minister for tourism, culture and civil aviation; Metmani Chaudhary as minister for urban development, Sher Bahadur Kunwar as minister for labor, employment and social security, and Bhawani Prasad Khapung as minister for health and population.

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba administered the oath of office and secrecy to minister of state for health and population Hira Chandra KC.

The sworn-in ministers will assume their office from today itself.

President Bhandari, on the recommendation of Prime Minister, had appointed new ministers from the CPN (Unified Socialist) on Sunday.

Earlier on June 5, the Unified Socialist had written to the Prime Minister to replace four of its ministers.