Pandey to take oath as CM today

Rajendra Prasad Pandey of the CPN (Unified Socialist) has decided to take oath as the Chief Minister today. Pandey is scheduled to take oath at 3.15 pm, said Laxman Lamsal, a Bagmati Province member of the CPN-US.

Pandey is even forming a small cabinet today. Shalikram Jamarkattel, Kumari Moktan, Krishnalal Vandel from the CPN- Maoist Center (MC) and Krishna Khanal from the Unified Socialists are becoming ministers in Pandey's cabinet.