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Oli names Bhattarai new tourism minister

Kathmandu, July 31

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has named NCP leader and Taplejung lawmaker Yogesh Bhattarai as the new Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.

This is the first time that Bhattarai has been named for the post. The tourism minister position had fallen vacant after then Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari died in a helicopter crash in Taplejung on February 27 this year.

Prime Minister Oli had been holding the portfolio since Adhikari’s demise.  According to Prime Minister’s Office, Bhattarai will be administered his oath of office at 4 pm on Wednesday.

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