Two ministers, one state minister of Sudurpaschim province relieved of posts

Two ministers and one state minister of the Sudurpaschim province government have been relieved of their posts.

Province Chief Dev Raj Joshi, on the recommendation of Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah, dismissed them from their posts. They are the Minister for Social Development, Jhapat Bahadur Saud, the Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment, Ramesh Singh Dhami, and the Minister of State for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment, Geeta Devi Mal.

Chief Minister Shah himself would take charge of these ministries.

At a press meet organized at the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers today, the Chief Minister shared that two ministers and one state minister are relieved of their posts.

He mentioned, "With the change in power equation in the center, the province government has to be reshuffled. I am open for holding discussions and forging consensus with all parties for the development and prosperity of the province."