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.