Biratnagar – The newly appointed Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Kedar Karki, has taken the oath of office and secrecy before the Chief Minister Parshuram Khapung.

Karki, who was appointed the Chief Minister of Koshi with the support of MPs from UML and Shekhar Koirala faction of Congress, was supported by 39 members of UML and 8 members of Congress .

After taking the oath of the Chief Minister, he expanded the 3-member cabinet, including Shamsher Rai of Congress and Ram Rana of UML. Rai and Rana also took oath on Sunday, but their ministry has not yet been specified.

Even though the Central Alliance decided to make Indra Bahadur Angbo of Maoist as the Chief Minister, Karki, another supporter of the Congress establishment, rebelled and claimed the Chief Ministership with the support of UML MPs.