Overview

• President Ramchandra Paudel, acting on Prime Minister Sushila Karki’s recommendation, appointed Anil Kumar Sinha, Mahavir Pun, Sangita Kaushal Mishra, Jagadish Kharel and Madan Pariyar to the interim cabinet.
• The five will take charge of Industry & Commerce, Education, Science & Technology, Health & Population, Information & Communication, and Agriculture, with their oath scheduled Monday at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
• With the new inductions, the council now counts nine members, building on earlier posts held by Kulman Ghising (Energy), Rameshwor Khanal (Finance) and Om Prakash Aryal (Home).
• An earlier report suggesting seven new ministers was overtaken by the official appointments, which confirm five additions with assigned portfolios.
• The interim government also set up a high-level commission to probe killings, arson and vandalism during the Gen Z-led unrest as it readies for the next general election in March 2026.