Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has decided to form a 16-member cabinet under the leadership of senior leader Balendra Shah (Balen).
Sita Badi, representing the Dalit community, has been appointed as one of five women serving in the current cabinet.
According to RSP, Sobita Gautam has become the Minister for Law, Pratibha Rawal General Administration, Geeta Chaudhary Agriculture, Sita Badi Women while Nisha Mehta Health will head the Health Ministry.
The list of the 16-member Council of Ministers
Balendra Shah - Prime Minister
Swarnim Wagle - Finance Minister
Sobita Gautam - Law
Shishir Khanal - Minister for Foreign Affairs
Biraj Bhakta Shrestha - Energy
Sunil Lamsal - Minister for Physical Infrastructure
Sudhan Gurung - Minister for Home Affairs
Amaresh Kumar Singh - Minister of Industry
Pratibha Rawal - Minister for General Administration
Gita Chaudhary - Minister for Agriculture
Bikram Timilsina – Minister for Communications
Deepak Sah - Minister for Labor
Sasmit Pokharel - Minister for Education
Khadka (Ganesh) Paudel - Minister fopr Tourism
Sita Badi - Minister for Women
Nisha Mehta - Health
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