Overview
- President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Bhandari on Karki’s recommendation, according to a notice from the President’s Office.
- Bhandari, a senior advocate and former National Information Commission member, is the first woman to hold the attorney general post.
- Ramesh Badal’s resignation from the role was accepted earlier, a routine step following a change in government.
- Under Nepal’s Constitution, the attorney general serves as the government’s chief legal adviser and is appointed by the president on the prime minister’s recommendation.
- Karki’s interim administration is moving to form a cabinet, with additional ministerial appointments expected soon as the new government takes shape.