National Assembly member Bhagwati Neupane has been appointed as the new Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration.
President Ram Chandra Paudel has, on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, appointed Neupane to the post today.
She was appointed to the vacant post after outgoing Minister Raj Kumar Gupta resigned today following charges of corruption.
The Office of the President has stated that President Paudel appointed lawmaker Neupane to the post on the recommendation of the Prime Minister in accordance with Article 76 (9) of the Constitution.
