Govinda Bandi appointed as Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs

KATHMANDU: Govinda Prasad Sharma popularly known as Govinda Bandi has been appointed as the Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.

President Bidya Devi Bhandari appointed Bandi as the Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on the recommendation of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Bandi, a non-MP, was appointed the minister as per Article 76 (1) of the Constitution.

He is said to be closed to CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal.

Meanwhile, Bandi took the oath of office and secrecy today itself.