<span style="color: #222222;">Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari has administered the oath of office and secrecy to new Governors of all the seven provinces. The newly appointed Governors were administered oath at a special function at Sheetal Niwas, the President's House, in Kathmandu today. <br />''<br />''Mr. Somnath Adhikari 'Pyasi' has become Governor of Province 1, Mr. Tilak Pariyar (Province 2), Mr. Bishnu Prasad Prasain (Province 3), Mr. Amik Sherchan (Gandaki Province), Mr. Dharmanath Yadav (Province 5), Mr. Govinda Prasad Kalauni (Karnali Province) and Ms. Sharmila Kumari Pant (Sudur Paschim Province). Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.<br />''<br />''Earlier, President Bidya Devi Bhandari relieved erstwhile Governors of all seven provinces on Sunday. They were appointed in January, 2018 by the outgoing Nepali Congress Government after first-ever provincial elections in the Himalayan nation. Nepal adopted federalism after the promulgation of a new constitution in September, 2015. <br />''<br />''First time in the history of the country elections for seven Provincial Assemblies were held in two phases on 26th November and 7th December in 2017. Left Alliance had registered landslide victory in the historic elections. </span><br />