Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday met President Bidya Devi Bhandari and informed the latter that he had reshuffled responsibilities of some ministers after Cabinet members from the CPN Maoist Centre resigned.

According to PM’s press advisor Pramod Dahal, the Prime Minister had reached the Sheetal Niwas this evening after approving resignations of eight Maoist ministers.

According to Dahal, Oli has assigned seven senior ministers to look after seven ministries which were led by the Maoist ministers. “He has kept the Ministry of General Administration with himself,” he added.

According to a PM’s Secretariat source, Deputy Prime Minister Duo Bijay Kumar Gachhadar and Bhim Rawal had been given the additional portfolios of Forest and Land Conservation and Home Affairs respectively.