13-member cabinet to be formed
KATHMANDU, July 24: Bahadur Singh Lama, the newly appointed Chief Minister of Bagmati Province, will take oath of office and secrecy today at 11 AM.
The oath ceremony will be administered by Provincial Chief Yadav Chandra Sharma at the Office of the Provincial Chief in Hetauda.
Bagmati CM Lama secures vote of confidence
Lama’s appointment as Chief Minister was made official on Tuesday under Article 168(2) of the Constitution.
He secured the support of 64 provincial lawmakers, including 37 from Nepali Congress and 27 from CPN-UML, marking a significant political shift in the province.
Previously, Shalikram Jamkattel of the Maoist Center party served as Chief Minister under the UML-Maoist alliance but resigned on Sunday following UML’s withdrawal of support.
After Jamakattel’s resignation, Province Chief Sharma had invited parties to submit their claims for the Chief Minister’s position by 5 PM on Tuesday.
Alongside Lama, 13 ministers are scheduled to take oath of office and secrecy today, according to the Office of the Provincial Chief.
