CPN-UML Parliamentary Party leader Hikmat Kumar Karki has been appointed as the chief minister of Koshi Province.
Province Chief Parshuram Khapung appointed Karki as the chief minister on Thursday.
He was appointed as the chief minister with the 52 provincial assembly members of the CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN-UML.
Karki presented his claim to provincial head Khapung with the signatures of 52 province assembly members to be appointed as the chief minister as per Article 168 (5) of the Constitution.
He will be administered the oath of office and secrecy after some time.
Karki is likely to form a small Cabinet today itself.
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