KATHMANDU, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Nepali President Ram Chandra Poudel on Monday administered the oath of office to four additional ministers of the interim government.
In a televised ceremony held at the Office of the President in Kathmandu, former Justice of the Supreme Court Anil Kumar Sinha was sworn in as minister for industry, commerce and supplies and minister for land management, cooperatives and poverty alleviation.
Sinha also oversees the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, which was originally put under the charge of Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal.
Mahabir Pun was sworn in as minister for education, science and technology, and Madan Prasad Pariyar as minister for agriculture and livestock development.
Jagdish Kharel is in charge of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.
Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, was named as the prime minister of the interim government on Sept. 12, after KP Sharma Oli stepped down as prime minister on Sept. 9 over deadly protests in Kathmandu and other parts of the country.
The first three ministers were introduced into the interim cabinet on Sept. 15.
A fresh general election in Nepal has been set for March 5, 2026. ■
