Prez Bhandari makes 20 appointments in various constitutional bodies, one in Judicial Council

KATHMANDU, June 24: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Thursday appointed 20 including the chiefs and members of various constitutional organs and a member in the Judicial Council 

Senior advocate Ram Prasad Bhandari was appointed as the member of the Judicial Council in accordance with Article 153 (1D) of the Constitution of Nepal, according to a communique issued by the President's Office today.

Similarly, following appointments were made in various constitutional bodies: 

1. Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) 

i. Dr Hari Poudel (Commissioner) 

ii. Dr Sumitra Shrestha (Commissioner) 

2. Public Service Commission (PSC) 

i. Madhav Prasad Regmi (Chairperson) 

ii. Madahv Belbase (Member) 

iii. Bir Bahadur Rai (Member)

iv. Dinesh Silwal (Member)

v. Manju Kumari (Member) 

3. Election Commission (EC) 

i. Sagun Shumsher JB Rana (Commissioner) 

4. National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC)

i. Bipin Raj Niraula (Member) 

5. National Women Commission 

i. Jaya Ghimire (Member)

ii. Sabitra Kumari Sharma (Member)

6. National Dalit Commission 

i. Sundar Purkuti (Member)

7. National Inclusion Commission 

i. Ram Krishna Timilsina (Chairperson)

ii. Pushpa Raj Timilsina (Member)

iii. Man Prasad Khatri (Member)

8. Indigenous Nationalities Commission

i. Surya Bahadur Gurung (Member)

9. Madhesi Commission 

i. Abha Kumari (Member)

10. Tharu Commission 

i. Dr Uma Shankar Prasad Chaudhary (Member)

ii. Shanti Modi (Member)

11. Muslim Commission 

i. Mohammad Samsul Haque (Member)