Prime Minister Sushila Karki has expanded her cabinet by appointing Kulman Ghising as Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Om Prakash Aryal as Minister for Home and Law, and Rameshore Khanal as Minister for Finance. The three ministers were sworn into their office today afternoon.
Kulman Ghising previously led the Nepal Electricity Authority as executive director and is credited to end chronic power cuts with huge revenue generation for the Electricity authority. Om Prakash Aryal, who will oversee the powerful Home Ministry, had served as legal advisor to Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah. Rameshore Khanal, tapped for the finance portfolio, is a seasoned bureaucrat and former finance secretary.
