Bahadur Singh Lama appointed Bagmati chief minister

Bahadur Singh Lama has been appointed as the chief minister of Bagmati Province.

Bagmati Province Chief Yadav Chandra Sharma appointed Lama as the chief minister as per Article 168 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal.

Earlier this afternoon, he had staked claim for the post of chief minister with the support of the CPN-UML.

Out of 12 ministries in the Bagmati Province, Nepali Congress has got seven ministries including the chief minister.

The newly appointed chief minister and ministers will be administered the oath of office and secrecy at 11 am on Wednesday.