Prime Minister Balen Shah expanded the Cabinet on Friday.  He expanded the Cabinet soon after he took the oath of office and secrecy at Sheetal Niwas.

The ministers recommended by the Prime Minister took the oath of office and secrecy amidst a function at Sheetal Niwas.

The names of some ministers were finalized following a discussion between Rastriya Swatantra Party President Rabi Lamichhane and Parliamentary Party leader Shah.

According to a source at the RSP, Dr Swarnim Wagle has been appointed as Finance Minister, Sudan Gurung as Home Minister, Shirshir Khanal as Foreign Minister, Sunil Lamsal as Minister Physical Infrastructure, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha as Energy Minister, Khadka Raj Ganesh Paudel as Tourism Minister, Sasmit Pokharel as Education Minister, Sobita Gautam ass Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Pratibha Rawal as Minister of General Administration, Bikram Timilsina as Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Nisha Mehata as Minister for Health and Population, Gita Chaudhary as Agriculture Minister, Sita Badi as Minister for Women and Children and Deepak Shah was minister without portfolio.