INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, January 10
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who held the portfolio of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development
after two ministers from Samajwadi Party-Nepal resigned from the Cabinet, handed over the responsibility of those two ministries to other
Cabinet members.
According to a press release issued by the President Office, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, on recommendation of the prime
minister, has assigned the portfolio of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs to Minister of Health and Population Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal.
The
president assigned the portfolio of Urban Development to Minister of Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota
Earlier, SP-N Chair Upendra Yadav had held the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, but resigned from the post on December 24
after the prime minister refused his proposal to form an experts& team to work on constitution amendment issues.
Yadav party colleague M
Ishtiyak Rain had also resigned from the post in protest of PM Oli refusal to form the team.
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