Nepal President Ramachandra Paudel on Monday administered the oath of office to three ministers selected by caretaker Prime Minister Sushila Karki for his newly formed cabinet.
Sushila Karki, 73, who became Nepal’s first woman prime minister on Sunday, appointed Kulman Ghising, Rameshwar Khanal and Om Prakash Aryal as ministers.
The oath-taking ceremony was held at the President’s Office, Sheetal Niwas, Maharajganj.
Former Finance Secretary Rameshwar Khanal has been sworn in as Nepal’s Finance Minister, while Kulman Ghising, former Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, has taken charge of three key portfolios, including Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation; Physical Infrastructure and Transport; and Urban Development.
Advocate Om Prakash Aryal was sworn in as Home Minister as well as Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister. After the oath-taking ceremony at the President’s Office, Sheetal Niwas, Maharajganj, all three ministers immediately assumed their respective posts.
Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki was appointed as Nepal’s first woman Prime Minister on September 12 on the recommendation of the agitating ‘Gen Z’ group, who will lead a caretaker government tasked with holding fresh elections on March 5, 2026.
Her appointment ends days of political uncertainty following the sudden resignation of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
Oli resigned last Tuesday after widespread anti-government protests led by the ‘Gen Z’ group against a ban on social media and allegations of corruption.
The protests turned violent, with hundreds of agitators entering the Prime Minister’s Office and demanding his resignation. At least 72 people have been killed in the nationwide unrest.