Former Lieutenant General Sharma appointed as Foreign Minister
Former Nepal Army Lieutenant General Balananda Sharma has been appointed as the Minister for Foreign Affairs on Friday.
Sharma took the oath of office and secrecy before President Ram Chandra Paudel at a special ceremony held at Sheetal Niwas this afternoon.
Prime Minister Sushila Karki, Speaker of the House of Representatives Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal, Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut and other distinguished officials were present in the oath-taking ceremony.
UML Chair Oli and Communication Minister Kharel hold meeting
The interim government is giving continuity to holding consultations with the top leaders of the key political parties to create an enabling environment for the March 5 elections.
Towards this, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Jagadish Kharel held a meeting with CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli at the latter's residence at Gundu, Bhaktapur today.
Minister Kharel is a member of the Political Dialogue Committee formed by the interim government to engage with political parties and stakeholders to create a favorable atmosphere for the election to the House of Representatives.
Earlier today, Minister Kharel consulted with Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba regarding the impending election.
The government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki has been effortful to successfully conduct the fresh election on March 5, 2026 by forging a national consensus.
NC prepared for HoR elections scheduled for March 5: President Deuba
Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the party has already prepared for engaging in the elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) announced for March 5.
During his meeting with Minister for Communications and Technology, Jagadish Kharel, who also serves as the Government Spokesperson today, the NC President said the party has already decided to take part in the elections which is its key priority of the hour.
The meeting was held at the residence of Deuba in Maharajgunj.
Minister Kharel after the meeting said that the NC President advised the government to ensure the building of an atmosphere conducive for holding the election in a free and impartial manner.
The Minister met with the NC President as a member of the government political talks committee.
He is scheduled to hold a separate meeting with CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Communist Party (NCP) Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal today itself.
NC President Deuba and Communication Minister Kharel hold talks
The incumbent government has been effortful in creating an atmosphere for elections.
In a bid to enhance the environment for upcoming March 5 elections to the House of Representatives (HoR), the government has started consulting with top leaders of three key political parties, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and Nepali Communist Party.
In this connection, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Jagadish Kharel is now holding a discussion with Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba at the latter's residence, Maharajgunj.
According to the Minister Kharel's secretariat, he is scheduled to have separate discussions with CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Communist Party (NCP) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal today itself.
