KATHMANDU, July 13: President of Nepali Congress (NC) Sher Bahadur Deuba has been appointed the prime minister.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari, on Tuesday, appointed Deuba the prime minister as per Article 76 (5) as ordered by the Supreme Court on Monday.
Chief personal assistant of President Bhandari, Bheshraj Adhikari confirmed the appointment of Deuba and shared that she [president] is scheduled to administer an oath of office and secrecy at 6 PM later on Tuesday evening.