During the ceremony held in the capital he also sworn-in Kamal Thapa, leader of the conservative National Democratic Party, and Bijay Kumar Gachhadar as deputy prime ministers and several members of the new office.
The leader of the CPN-UML received 338 votes on Sunday in the legislature, 39 more than the necessary votes to head the new government, while his rival and ally until recently, former Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, of the Nepali Congress won 249.
Besides the CPN-UML, the newly formed cabinet includes members of the Democatic National party and the UCPN (Maoist) of Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda.
As part of an agreement, Oli's party will support Prachanda's candidacy for president and will also offer several portfolios.
sc/Ycf/lam/rob
PL-7/MNA
Your Comment