Kathmandu: Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal unveiled a three-member cabinet on Thursday, comprising ministers from his party, CPN-UML, in the wake of dispute with the main coalition partner, UCPN (Maoist), over key portfolios which prompted the Maoist decision not to join the government.PM Khanal administered oath of office and secrecy to Bharat Mohan Adhikari as Deputy Prime Minister and Bishnu Poudel and Ganga Lal Tuladhar as cabinet ministers. The newly appointed cabinet members are yet to be given portfolios.
The low-key swearing-in ceremony took place in Shital Niwas in the presence of President Dr Ram Baran Yadav with no key leader from the UCPN (Maoist), and even the UML, showing up.
Earlier this week, the UML had proposed Adhikari as Deputy PM with finance portfolio while Poudel and Tuladhar were named as home minister and education minister respectively.
Khanal unveiled the cabinet soon after the UCPN (Maoist) decided not to join the government. However, UML leaders said they were hopeful of the Maoist party coming into the cabinet when it gets full shape "within a few days".
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