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Nepal's newly-appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki connected Monday (September 22, 2025) inducted 4 caller Ministers into her interim Cabinet, raising its spot to eight.
President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of bureau to erstwhile Justice Anil Kumar Sinha, National Innovation Centre laminitis Mahabir Pun, writer Jagdish Kharel and adept Madan Pariyar astatine a ceremonial held astatine the statesmanlike office, Sheetal Niwas.
With the inclusion of 4 caller Ministers, the spot of the Karki-led Council of Ministers has reached eight. The Prime Minister has kept respective important portfolios with her.
Mr. Sinha is the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, portion Kharel is the Minister for Communication and Information Technology. Pariyar is the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, portion Pun is the Minister for Education and Science and Technology.
The Ministers assumed bureau soon aft taking oath.
Nepal's Constitution allows the Council of Ministers to person up to 25 members, including the Prime Minister. However, Ms. Karki precocious suggested that her interim Cabinet mightiness person lone 11 members.
On Sunday, the President's Office announced that 5 caller Ministers would instrumentality the oath connected Monday. However, Sangita Kaushal Mishra was aboriginal dropped owed to her arguable background.
According to sources, the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), the anti-graft body, was investigating a corruption lawsuit involving Mr. Mishra.
Ms. Karki, 73, became Prime Minister connected September 12, ending days of governmental uncertainty aft the ouster of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli pursuing youth-led Gen Z protests against his authorities implicit corruption and a prohibition connected societal media.
Soon aft taking charge, Ms. Karki appointed Kulma Ghising arsenic Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Physical Planning; Rameshwor Khanal arsenic Minister for Finance, and Om Prakash Aryal arsenic the Home Minister.
The interim authorities volition tally till the adjacent wide predetermination scheduled for March 5.
