Three newly appointed ministers in the Sushila Karki-led interim government took the oath of office and secrecy at a ceremony at Sheetal Niwas, the President's office, on Monday.

President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to Rameshore Khanal as finance minister, Kulman Ghising as minister for energy, water resources and irrigation, and Om Prakash Aryal as minister for home affairs.

Ghising will also lead the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Urban Development. Aryal has also been assigned the law, justice and parliamentary affairs portfolio.

Here are some photos of the oath-taking ceremony taken by the Post’s photojournalist Angad Dhakal.