Senior member of the House of Representatives Pashupati Shumsher JB Rana took the oath of office and secrecy on Wednesday. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy amidst a program organized in Sheetal Niwas this afternoon. Rana is a PR lawmaker. He was born in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu on May 7, 1941.

Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina and acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki among others were present in the program.

Rana will administer the oath of office and secrecy to other lawmakers on Thursday.