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Can Gautam become a minister? Depends which Article gets invoked.

While Article 78 (4) bars him from going to Cabinet for losing elections, Article 76 (9) may allow him to become minister once he is sworn into the National Assembly. But opinions among legal experts are divided. Can Gautam become a minister? Depends which Article gets invoked.
Bamdev Gautam  Post file photo
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Binod Ghimire
Published at : September 6, 2020
Updated at : September 6, 2020 09:38
Kathmandu

Binod Ghimire

Binod Ghimire covers parliamentary affairs and human rights for The Kathmandu Post. Since joining the Post in 2010, he has reported primarily on social issues, focusing on education and transitional justice.


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