KP Sharma Oli has been sworn in as Nepal's 38th Prime Minister at a ceremony in Shital Niwas, Kathmandu on Monday.
President Ram Baran Yadav administered oath of office and secrecy to Oli, who was elected by Parliament as Nepal's new Prime Minister on Sunday.
KP Sharma Oli is sworn in as Nepal’s 38th Prime Minister at a ceremony in Shital Niwas. Photo: Gopen RaiUML Chair Oli had secured the country's top executive post with the backing of UCPN (M), RPP-N, MJF-D and other fringe parties. He had secured 338 votes as against NC president Sushil Koirala's 249 votes.
Two Deputy Prime Ministers and five ministers also took oath of office and secrecy on Sunday alongside PM Oli.
RPP-N Chair Kamal Thapa and MJF (D) Chair Bijaya Gachhadar have become Deputy Prime Ministers. UCPN (M), the UML's most important coalition partner, is also expected to choose one more Deputy Prime Minister. UCPN (M) leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara is believed to be another Deputy Prime Minister.
The UCPN (M), however, has revealed only Hari Bol Gajurel's name as a minister. Apart from Gajurel, UML's Agni Kharel, Som Prakash Pandey and Satya Narayan Mandal and RPP-N's Ram Kumar Subba also took oath of office and secrecy as ministers.
The cabinet will be expanded when UCPN (M) finalises more names for ministers.