Kathmandu, Mar. 22: His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala amidst a special function at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace today.
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was present on the occasion.
In the presence of His Majesty the King, Rajparishad Standing Committee Chairman Dr Kesharjung Rayamajhi administered the oath of office of ex officio member of Rajparishad Standing Committee to Prime Minister Koirala.
At the same function, Prime Minister Koirala administered the oath of office and secrecy to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Development Ramchandra Poudel.
Prime Minister Koirala also administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed ministers at the function.
On the occasion Rajparishad Standing Committee chairman Dr Kesharjung Rayamajhi administered the oath of office of Rajparishad Standing Committee ex officio members to the Deputy Prime Minister and the ministers.
Also present at the function were Chief Justice Keshav Prasad Upadhyaya, Speaker of the House of Representatives Taranath Ranabhat, National Assembly chairman Dr Mohammad Mohsin, leader of the Main Opposition Party at the Parliament Madhav Nepal, ex-prime ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba and Lokendra Bahadur Chand and distinguished persons.
Today, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala administered the oath of office to the newly appointed ministers of state at his office, Singh Durbar .
Those taking oath on the occasion were Minister of State for Agriculture Baldev Majgaiya, Minister of State for Population and Environment Shiva Raj Joshi (Surkhet), Minister of State for Forest and Soil Conservation Mohammad Aftab Alam, Minister of State for Water Resources Ram Bahadur Gurung, Minister of State for Women and Social Welfare Mrs Kamala Panta, Minister of State for Industry and Commerce Narendra Bikram Nembang, Minister of State for Education Dilendra Parsad Badu, Minister of State for Local Development Suresh Malla and Minister of State for Health Tirtharam Dangol.
On the occasion the Deputy Prime Minister, ministers, chief secretary and other senior officers of His Majesty’s Government were present.