Newly appointed Prime Minister of Nepal Sushila Karki recommended the names of five new ministers. The interim cabinet already has three ministers Rameshore Khanal as minister for finance, Kulman Ghising as minister for energy, water resources and irrigation and Om Prakash Aryal as minister for home affairs.

Anil Kumar Sinha who was a former judge in the Supreme court will be given three portfolios of Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply; Law and Justice; and Land Reforms, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation. Mahabir Pun, an academician, will be appointed the minister for education and science and technology. He is the winner of the Roman Magsaysay Award. He is active in the development of science and research in Nepal. He currently leads the National Innovation Centre.

Madan Pras

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