Nepal, March 28 -- Bagmati Chief Minister Shalikram Jammakattel expanded his Cabinet by inducting a new minister on Thursday.

Shailendraman Bajracharya, a member of the Hamro Nepali Party, assumed office as the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Co-operatives of the province. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Province Head Yadav Sharma.

After the changes in the ruling coalition at the centre in the first week of this month, the Nepali Congress recalled its ministers and decided to withdraw support to the Bagmati government.

On Tuesday, the two-member strong Hamro Nepali Party had also withdrawn its support following which the Jammakattel-led government fell into a minority.

Then Jammakattel, in a bid to regain major...