UML’s Ashta Laxmi Shakya sworn in as Bagmati Chief Minister

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Hours after Dormani Poudel stepped down from his post on Wednesday, Ashta Laxmi Shakya was sworn in as the chief minister of Bagmati Province. 

Province Chief Bishnu Prasai administered an oath of office and secrecy to CM Shakya on Wednesday evening. 

Shakya replaced her predecessor Poudel, who also belongs to the same party --- CPN-UML.

Reshuffle of CM in the province took place amid the formal split in the CPN-UML. A dissident leader of the party, Madhav Kumar Nepal officially registered CPN-UML (Samajbadi) at the Election COmmission on Wednesday. 

Following Poudel’s resignation from the UML’s parliamentary party leader in the province, Shakya, who was said to be close to Madhav Nepal, was elected the PP leader unanimously.