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Nepali Congress finalises names of its ministers
After a long dispute, Nepal Congress eventually finalised the names of its ministers on Wednesday.bookmark
Published at : July 26, 2017
Updated at : July 27, 2017 08:33
Kathmandu
After a long dispute, Nepal Congress eventually finalised the names of its ministers on Wednesday.
The portfolio of the new ministers has also been finalised. They will be administered the oath of office and secrecy at Sheetal Niwas today itself.
| Name | Portfolio |
| Bhimsen Das | Minister for Defence |
| Bir Bahadur Balayar | Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport |
| Yagya Bahadur Thapa | Minister for Law |
| Min Bishwokarma | Minister for Commerce and Supplies |
| Mohan Basnet | Minister for Information and Communications |
| Sanjay Gautam | Minister for Irrigation |
| Ram Krishna Yadav | Minister for Agriculture |
| Rajan KC | Minister for Youth and Sports |
| Ambika Basnet | Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation |
| Mahendra Yadav | Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation |
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