KATHMANDU: President Ramchandra Paudel has appointed senior advocate Damodar Khadka as a member of the Judicial Council.

The Head of State appointed Khadka to the position on the recommendation of Nepal Bar Association in accordance with the Constitution of Nepal.

Khadka, a resident of Budhanilkantha Municipality-4, has been appointed as a member of the Judicial Council, said Shailaja Regmi Bhattarai, spokesperson at the Office of the President.