Janakpur, Dec. 7 -- Madhesh Province Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav and three new ministers took the oath of office and secrecy on Sunday.

Province Head Surendra Labh Karna administered the oath to Chief Minister Yadav before swearing in Jungilal Raya Yadav of the Nepali Congress, Kanish Patel of the CPN (Unified Socialist), and Mahesh Prasad Yadav of the Janamat Party as ministers.

Jungilal and Kanish took oath of office as ministers without portfolio, while Mahesh Prasad Yadav was assigned the finance ministry. The Maoist Centre and the Unified Socialist recently merged to form the Nepali Communist Party, though the change has yet to be implemented at the provincial assembly.

The chief minister is planning to expand the Cabinet ...