Nepal, March 28 -- Nisha Mehta, who entered politics from the nursing profession, was appointed health minister on Friday after becoming a proportional representation lawmaker from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). Even while active in healthcare, she had been associated with the party since its early days as an ordinary member.

During the 2022 general elections, the RSP had also included her on its proportional representation list, though she did not secure a parliamentary seat at that time. This year, however, she entered the federal parliament as part of a new generation of political leaders and was entrusted with the health portfolio in the government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

After completing a master's degree in nursi...