Kathmandu: The Deputy Prime Minister and the Defense Minister, Purna Bahadur Khadka, has been given the responsibility of Acting Prime Minister during Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s visit to America and China.
President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Khadka to handle the daily administrative work of the Prime Minister in accordance with the Constitution of Nepal, per the Prime Minister’s recommendation, during the Prime Minister’s absence.