Kathmandu, May 5: Newly appointed Minister of State for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Kham Bahadur Garbuja took the oath of office and secrecy from Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday.

The oath ceremony was organized at PM’s official residence in Baluatar, which has been criticized by intellectuals.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development Prakash Man Singh, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, ministers, and high-ranking officials attended the program.

President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Garbuja as Minister of State on April 30, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Oli.

People’s News Monitoring Service.