President Bidya Devi Bhandari has assigned Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi to carry out the day-to-day administrative works handled by the Prime Minister during the absence of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who left for the United Arab Emirates to participate in the World Future Energy Summit on Saturday.

The Deputy Prime Minister has been assigned the PM's responsibility on the recommendation of the Prime Minister in accordance with the Constitution of Nepal, the President's Office stated in a communiqué today. RSS