Yogesh Bharat was appointed Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister amid a special event at President\u2019s Office on July 31, 2019.<\/p>\n
President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office to Bhattarai.<\/p>\n
Nepal Communist Party Youth leader Bhattarai hails from Sangu in Taplejung. He holds a Master\u2019s Degree in Sociology and Anthropology. He began his political career from ANNFSU in 1981 and became its President in 1995.<\/p>\n
Speaking to media on August 01, 2019, Bhattarai said that he would keep them informed of his detailed plan he has to implement as Tourism Minister. “I will sign a work contract with the PM and make public my work plans soon,” said Bhattarai.<\/p>\n
“I’ll inform media persons of the activities of the ministry, controversies and decisions to be taken,” Bhattarai<\/span> added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Minister Bhattarai also expressed commitment to completing all the tasks including Visit Nepal 2020 preparations pending since the death of Minister Rabindra Adhikari.<\/p>\n
“I will give top priority to timely completion of Gautam Buddha International Airport<\/a> and operation of Pokhara<\/a> Airport with Visit Nepal Year 2020<\/a> in mind,” he said.<\/p>\n
He also said that he would take the initiative in taking political consensus to bridge differences of Nijgadh International Airport.<\/p>\n
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