Prime Minister Sushila Karki is preparing to expand the Cabinet for the third time on Sunday.

According to a source at the Prime Minister’s Office, Khagendra Sunar, Ganapati Lal Shrestha, Dr Sudha Sharma Gautam and Bablu Gupta will be appointed as the ministers.

Dr Sharma will be appointed as the Minister for Health and Population, Sunar as Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Shrestha as Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation and Gupta as Minister for Youth and Sports.

Anil Kumar Sinha has currently been looking after the Ministry of Land Management.

The President’s Office informed that the newly appointed ministers will take the oath of office and secrecy at Sheetal Niwas today itself.

Earlier, a seven-member Cabinet was formed.