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Finance Minister Khatiwada is now member of Parliament

Kathmandu, March 9

Finance Minister Yubraj Khatiwada has been sworn in as a member of the National Assembly.

Khatiwada was nominated to the post by President Bidya Devi Bhandari upon the recommendation of the KP Oli Cabinet. However, his swearing in had been delayed after the Supreme Court issued a stay on his appointment.

During the last days of the Deuba government, the Nepali Congress had recommended three people to the President seeking their appointment as National Assembly members. However, the President had not approved their appointment. When the Oli government took charge, the Cabinet recommended a fresh set of MPs. This time around, the President accepted the nomination without hesitation.

A petition was filed at the Supreme Court demanding that the President approve the recommendation made by the Deuba government. Hearing the petition, the court had issued a stay on the appointment of the three MPs, including Khatiwada. The court recently vacated the stay, paving the way for Khatiwada to take his oath of office.

Khatiwada was appointed Minister of Finance even before he took oath as an MP. The UML nominated Khatiwada for MP as the constitution says that only lawmakers can be appointed ministers. If a non-MP is appointed minister, he has to become an MP within six months of his appointment.

Meanwhile, two other MPs who had been recommended by the Oli government have also been sworn in.

 

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