PM Dahal to expand Cabinet by including JSP

KATHMANDU, March 10: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is set to expand the Cabinet by including the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) in the government.

Under the leadership of Upendra Yadav, the JSP will join the government, with Yadav assuming the roles of Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister. Additionally, Nawal Kishor Sah, another JSP leader, is slated to take charge of the Ministry of Forest and Environment. Deepak Karki is expected to be appointed as the Minister of State for Health. Although they are ready to take the oath of office and secrecy today, the exact time for the same is yet to be determined.

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CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Center), Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and CPN (Unified Socialist) have already participated in the government.

Following the inclusion of JSP, Prime Minister Dahal plans to seek a vote of confidence in parliament. He is scheduled to take the vote of confidence on March 13.