Newly elected President Bidya Devi Bhandari has been administered the oath of office and secrecy at Shital Niwas today.
Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli administered the oath of office and secrecy to the President amidst a special ceremony attended by Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara, and ministers, among other dignitaries.
A contingent of Nepal Army accorded a guard of honour to the President on the occasion.
Immediately after the swearing-in ceremony, Vice-President Pun, PM Oli and Speaker Mahara congratulated President Bhandari.
The ceremony was also attended by ministers, members of the House of Representatives and of federal parliaments, high-level officials of government, chiefs of security bodies, chiefs and representatives of the diplomatic missions and the people dignified in the social sectors.