गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Chief Minister of Bagmati Province Jamakattel sworn in Politics Chief Minister of Bagmati Province Jamakattel sworn in KathmanduPati January 10, 2023 KATHMANDU – The newly-appointed Chief Minister of Bagmati Province, Shalikram Jamakattel has taken the oath of office and secrecy today. Province Chief Yadav Chandra Sharma administered the oath to Jamakattel at 9.40 am. Province Chief Sharma appointed Jagannath Thapaliya, the CPN (UML) parliamentary party leader, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) parliamentary party leader Uddhav Thapa as ministers, on the recommendation of the Chief Minister. The Province Chief administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly-appointed two ministers as well. Thapaliya has been given the responsibility of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning while Thapa has been assigned the minister without portfolio. The Chief Minister will himself look after 13 out of the 14 ministries in the Bagmati provincial government until the present council of ministers is expanded. Newly-appointed Chief Minister Jamakattel is elected to the Province Assembly from electoral constituency number 1 (1) of Dhading. Minister Thapaliya is elected to the Province Assembly from Chitwan district electoral constituency 1 (1) and Thapa from Kathmandu district election constituency 8 (2). Write your comments RELATED NEWS India’s voter roll revision sparks protests French student protests escalate into National crisis, hundreds of schools… Australia announces A$15 Million more for flood-hit Nepal US prepares for possible major military strike on Iran, Axios… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Government seeks partners to build shelters for flood-displaced families Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Now more than ever, support the IT sector 507 inmates at Siraha Prison contract COVID-19 Senior Chinese diplomat holds phone conversation with US secretary of state CPN (Maoist Centre) wins in Jagadulla rural municipality Laxmi Bank expands its services with three new branches Lamichhnae leaves for Pakistan for PSL The shock of the epidemic is temporary; the long-term prospects for China’s economy remain outstanding