गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Prime Minister to take oath of office today Politics Prime Minister to take oath of office today KathmanduPati May 14, 2021 KATHMANDU – Newly-appointed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is taking oath of office and secrecy today. President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Thursday re-appointed him the Prime Minster in the capacity of the leader of the largest party when two or more than two political parties in the House of Representatives (HoR) failed to show majority in the race. According to the President Office, re-appointed Prime Minster Oli is scheduled to take oath of office at 2.30 pm this afternoon. The first phase of cabinet expansion will also take place today. The President on May 9 had called for the two or more than two political parties to present the claim for a new prime minister with a majority of the members of HoR within Thursday 9.00 pm as per the Article 76 (2) of the Nepal Constitution. Though main opposition Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) attempted to gather support from majority of HoR members it was not materialized in the stipulated period. With the expiration of the given period, Oli was appointed as the prime minister in the capacity of the leader of the largest party in the parliament as per the Article 76 (3). Write your comments RELATED NEWS CPN (UML) issues whip to pass Appropriation Bill Laws related to federalism as soon as possible: NA Chair… HoR Meeting: RSP and RPP boycott, discussions continue Speaker rules to remove lawmaker Amaresh Singh’s statement from parliament… NC decides to mourn demise of leader Shastri for three… ‘Visit visa’ issue is not just present problem: Prachanda Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy4 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet7 PM Oli extends New Year greetings8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus This time’s Teej, social distancing please!