Baburam Gautam, who resigned as Speaker, to be appointed as Minister for Economic Affairs

The ruling coalition has agreed on ministerial allocations in Koshi Province.

In the first phase, an agreement has been reached on who to appoint as the minister from which party.

Following the agreement, the sworn-in ceremony of the Chief Minister, which was canceled this morning, is scheduled to be held at 5 pm today.

After the ruling coalition meeting, it was agreed to give the Economic Affairs and Planning Ministry to the CPN (Maoist Center) and the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure to the CPN (Unified Socialist).

According to the agreement, Baburam Gautam, who had resigned as the Speaker, will be appointed as the Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning.

It has been agreed upon that the Maoist will join the government under his leadership.

Kamal Prasad Jabegu will be appointed as the Minister for Physical Infrastructure.

Preparations are underway to give the responsibility of the Ministry of Social Development to Pradeep Sunuwar of the Nepali Congress.

More appointments will be made after the government takes the vote of confidence.

Province Chief Parshuram Khapung appointed Uddav Thapa as the Chief Minister as per Article 168 (2) of the Constitution.