Kathmandu: Jitendra Prasad Sonal took oath as chief minister of Nepal’s Madhesh Province on Thursday.
Sonal, a leader of Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP), was appointed the chief minister on Wednesday with the support of 56 provincial assembly
members out of a total of 107 members, according to official sources.
At a ceremony held at the provincial chief’s office in Janakpurdham, provincial head Sumitra Subedi Bhandari administered the oath of office and
secrecy to Sonal.
Similarly, two newly-appointed ministers of Madhesh Province government have taken the oath of office and secrecy.