Acting Prime Minister's responsibility allocated to DPM Singh

 By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Aug 30:  President Ramchandra Paudel has assigned Deputy Prime Minister and Urban Development Minister Prakash Man Singh the responsibility of Acting Prime Minister and to look after the daily administrative works of the Prime Minister during his absence.     

Since Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli left for a five-day visit to the People's Republic of China, Deputy Prime Minister Singh has been given the charge of Acting Prime Minister during the PM's absence.     

Singh is the second-ranking official in the Oli-led government.

President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Singh as the acting Prime Minister on the recommendation of Prime Minister Oli.

According to the statement issued by the President's Office, President Paudel has, in accordance with the Constitution of Nepal and on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, assigned Deputy Prime Minister Singh to handle the daily administrative works of the Prime Minister in his absence.