August 14, 2026, Friday
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Names of four ministers have been finalized, preparation for swearing in today

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Kathmandu. Prime Minister Sushila Karki has prepared to expand the Council of Ministers by adding four ministers. Baluwatar sources said that the four ministers will be sworn in today and their names have been sent to the President's Office. The new ministers are Sudha Gautam, Ganapati Lal Shrestha, Khagendra Sunar and Bablu Gupta. Gautam has been given the responsibility of Health and Population, Shrestha of Culture Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sunar of Labor and Employment and Gupta of Youth and Sports Ministry.

Earlier, different names were discussed, but in the end, they came to an agreement on their names. Although four ministers have been appointed, the government is still not complete.

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