Province 1 Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki is taking the oath of office and secrecy today (Monday) afternoon. The newly appointed Chief Minister Karki will also form a small cabinet today. It is understood that he will appoint 1 minister each from UML, RPP and Maoist Center.
Karki, who submitted his claim to the Chief Minister on Sunday with the support of 60 MPs, was appointed Chief Minister on the same day by the Chief Minister Parshuram Khapung.
Karki was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly for the second time from Jhapa Region No.5 (1). According to Constitution, with the support of 60 state assembly members, he had submitted the claim for CM to the state chief Khapung.60 MPs from CPN-Maoist Center, RPP and Janata Samajwadi Party have supported Karki to be CM.
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