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UML leader Pokharel appointed CM of Province 5
CPN-UML leader Shankar Pokharel has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Province 5 on Wednesday.bookmark
Published at : February 14, 2018
Updated at : February 14, 2018 20:01
Kathmandu
CPN-UML leader Shankar Pokharel has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Province 5 on Wednesday.
Province Chief Umakanta Jha appointed UML Parliamentary Party leader Pokharel as the Chief Minister today.
His swearing in has been slated for Thursday.
The UML and CPN (Maoist Centre) are carrying out homework to form a small Cabinet tomorrow.
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