UDMF names five ministers for consensus govt

United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) has named five leaders to be inducted in the consensus government on Saturday.

The UDMF has named Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar, Mahendra Yadav, Raj Kishor Yadav, Rajendra Mahato and Hridayesh Tripathi as ministers in the new government. They will be sworn in at 7.00 pm at President's Office in Shital Niwas today, Gachchhadar.

Meanwhile Nepali Congress and UML are yet to finalise the names of their ministers. UML chairman Jhala Nath Khanal said his party would finalise the names by tomorrow.

Nepali Congress top brass is also in engaged in discussion to finalise the party's ministerial team. nepalnews.com