Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Minister of State for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Kham Bahadur Garbuja on Sunday.
The oath taking ceremony was held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar this afternoon.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development Prakash Man Singh, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, members of the Council of Ministers, high-ranking government officials and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
President Ram Chandra Paudel had, on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, appointed Nepali Congress lawmaker Garbuja to the post of Minister of State on April 30.