Bishnu Rimal has been appointed as the chief political advisor to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

A Cabinet meeting held on Thursday appointed Rimal as the chief political advisor of PM Oli, a minister said.

Similarly, Dr Yuvaraj Khatiwada has been appointed as the economic advisor to Prime Minister Oli.

Khatiwada, who had already become the finance minister, was also a member of the National Assembly.