Tulsipur (Dang), Dec 24:
The Council of Ministers has been expanded in Lumbini province. The members of the cabinet have been added by Chief Minister Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary after seven months.
Two ministers were inducted on Saturday. Krishna KC from CPN (Maoist Centre) has been appointed as Minister of Water Supply, Rural and Cooperatives Development while Saroj Thapa of Nepali Congress has been appointed as Minister of Tourism and Transport.
Lumbini had a seven-member cabinet including the Chief Minister. With the addition of two ministers on Saturday, there is now a nine-member cabinet in Lumbini.
The newly appointed ministers will take oath of office and secrecy at a function to be held later today.
Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS)
