KP Sharma Oli assumes office as Nepal's next prime minister; PM Modi congratulates him on winning a fourth term.

 

 

 

15/7/2024,

For the fourth time, Mr. K P Sharma Oli took the oath of office as prime minister of Nepal. Mr Oli was sworn into the Office and Secrecy today at Rashtrapati Bhavan's main building, Shital Niwas, by President Ramchandra Paudel.

 

President Ram Chandra Paudel also administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed 21 ministers. The Oli-led cabinet now includes ministers from the Loktantrik Samajbadi Party (LSP), JSP, NC, and UML. Bishnu Prasad Paudel of the CPN-UML and Prakash Man Singh of the Nepali Congress have been named deputy prime ministers.

 

Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Speaker of the House of Representatives Devraj Ghimire, former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda," and President of the Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba were among the dignitaries in attendance at the swearing-in ceremony.

 

 

President Paudel appointed Mr. Oli as prime minister yesterday in compliance with Article 76 (2) of the Nepalese Constitution.

 

 

Mr KP Sharma Oli has received congratulations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his selection as Nepal's prime minister. In his message, Mr Modi expressed his eagerness to collaborate closely to deepen the strong ties of friendship that exist between Nepal and India and to increase the scope of their mutually beneficial bilateral collaboration.