Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday met President Bidya Devi Bhandari and informed the latter that he had reshuffled responsibilities of some ministers after Cabinet members from the CPN Maoist Centre resigned.

According to PM’s press advisor Pramod Dahal, the Prime Minister had reached the Sheetal Niwas this evening to inform the Head of the State about fresh political developments after approving resignations of eight Maoist ministers.

According to Dahal, Oli has assigned seven senior ministers to look after an additional ministry each from those led by the Maoist ministers till yesterday. “He has kept the Ministry of General Administration with himself,” he added.

According to a PM’s Secretariat source, Deputy Prime Minister duo Bijay Kumar Gachhadar and Bhim Rawal had been given the additional portfolios of Forest and Land Conservation and Home Affairs respectively.

Likewise, Bishnu Paudel, Deepak Bohora, Agni Kharel, Ram Kumar Subba and Shanta Manavi have been given the responsibilities of Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Supply, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Irrigation and Ministry of Agricultural Development respectively.