Kedar Karki cabinet

The Kedar Karki cabinet was the 8th provincial government of Koshi Province.[1] It was formed after Kedar Karki was sworn in as Chief Minister of Koshi Province on 15 October 2023.[2][3]

Kedar Karki cabinet

8th Cabinet of Koshi Province
Hon'ble Chief Minister Kedar Karki
Date formed15 October 2023
Date dissolved9 May 2024
People and organisations
GovernorParshuram Khapung
Chief MinisterKedar Karki
No. of ministers8
Ministers removed4 resigned
Member parties
  •   Nepali Congress
  •   CPN (Unified Socialist)
    Former members
  •   CPN (UML)
  •   CPN (MC)
  •   PSP-N
Status in legislatureProvincial Assembly
87 / 93 (94%)

Majority Coalition Government (October October 2023 – April 2024)

Provincial Assembly
33 / 93 (35%)
Minority government (October April 2024 – May 2024)
Opposition party  CPN (UML)
Opposition leaderHikmat Kumar Karki, CPN (UML)
History
Election2022
Legislature term5 years
PredecessorSecond Hikmat Kumar Karki cabinet
SuccessorThird Hikmat Kumar Karki cabinet

Ministries

S.N. Portfolio Minister
Constituency 		Political Party Assumed office Left office
Cabinet ministers
1 Chief Minister
All other ministries not allocated to anyone. 		Kedar Karki
MPA for Morang 6(B) 		Congress 15 October 2023[3][4] 9 May 2024
2 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Shamsher Rai
MPA for
Ilam 1(B) 		Congress 15 October 2023[3] 9 May 2024
3 Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development Kamal Prasad Jabegu
MPA for
Panchthar 1(A) 		Unified Socialist 3 November 2023[5] 9 May 2024
4 Minister for Health Pradeep Kumar Sunuwar
MPA for
Okhaldhunga 1(A) 		Congress 9 February 2024[6] 9 May 2024
5 Minister for Industry, Agriculture and Cooperatives Ram Kumar Khatri
MPA for
Udayapur 2(B) 		Congress 9 February 2024[6] 9 May 2024
State ministers
7 Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Planning Indira Thapa
MPA for
List MPA 		Congress 9 February 2024[7] 9 May 2024
8 Minister of State for Internal Affairs and Law Sunita Kumari Gurung
MPA for
List MPA 		Congress 9 February 2024[7] 9 May 2024

Former Ministries

Until April 2024

S.N. Portfolio Minister
Constituency 		Political Party Assumed office Left office
Cabinet ministers
1 Chief Minister
All other ministries not allocated to anyone. 		Kedar Karki
MPA for Morang 6(B) 		Congress 15 October 2023[3][8] 9 May 2024
2 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Shamsher Rai
MPA for
Ilam 1(B) 		Congress 15 October 2023[3] 9 May 2024
3 Minister for Tourism, Forest, and Environment Ganesh Upreti
MPA for
Morang 2(A) 		Maoist Centre 3 November 2023[9] 8 April 2024[10]
4 Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development Kamal Prasad Jabegu
MPA for
Panchthar 1(A) 		Unified Socialist 3 November 2023[11] 9 May 2024
5 Minister for Health Pradip Kumar Sunuwar
MPA for
Okhaldhunga 1(A) 		Congress 9 February 2024[6] 9 May 2024
6 Minister for Industry, Agriculture and Cooperatives Ram Kumar Khatri
MPA for
Udayapur 2(B) 		Congress 9 February 2024[6] 9 May 2024
7 Minister for Water Supply, Energy and Irrigation Narayan Bahadur Burja Magar
MPA for
Udayapur 2(A) 		Maoist Centre 9 February 2024[6] 8 April 2024[12]
8 Minister for Social Development Rajendra Karki
MPA for
Sankhuwasabha 1(A) 		Maoist Centre 9 February 2024[6] 8 April 2024[12]
State ministers
9 Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Planning Indira Thapa
List MPA 		Congress 9 February 2024[7] 9 May 2024
10 Minister of State for Internal Affairs and Law Sunita Kumari Gurung
MPA for
List MPA 		Congress 9 February 2024[7] 9 May 2024

Until 9 February 2024

S.N. Portfolio Minister
Constituency 		Political Party Assumed office Left office
Cabinet ministers
1 Chief Minister
All other ministries not allocated to anyone. 		Kedar Karki
MPA for Morang 6(B) 		Congress 15 October 2023[3][13] 9 May 2024
2 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Shamsher Rai
MPA for
Ilam 1(B) 		Congress 15 October 2023[3] 9 May 2024
3 Minister for Tourism, Forest, and Environment Ganesh Upreti
MPA for
Morang 2(A) 		Maoist Centre 3 November 2023[14] 8 April 2024[10]
4 Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development Kamal Prasad Jabegu
MPA for
Panchthar 1(A) 		Unified Socialist 3 November 2023[15] 9 May 2024

Until 4 November

S.N. Portfolio Minister
Constituency 		Political Party Assumed office Left office
Cabinet ministers
1 Chief Minister
All other ministries not allocated to anyone. 		Kedar Karki
MPA for Morang 6(B) 		Congress 15 October 2023[3][16] 9 May 2024
2 Minister without portfolio Ram Bahadur Ranamagar
MPA for
Ilam 2(B) 		CPN (UML) 15 October 2023[3] 3 November 2023[17]
3 Minister without portfolio Shamsher Rai
MPA for
Ilam 1(B) 		Congress 15 October 2023[3] 9 May 2024
4 Minister without portfolio Ganesh Upreti
MPA for
Morang 2(A) 		Maoist Centre 3 November 2023[18] 8 April 2024[10]
5 Minister without portfolio Kamal Prasad Jabegu
MPA for
Panchthar 1(A) 		Unified Socialist 3 November 2023[19] 9 May 2024

Ministries by Party

  Nepali Congress (100%)
Party Cabinet Ministers Ministers of State Total Ministers
Nepali Congress 2[20] 0 2

See also

References

  1. ^ SAH, BAL KRISHNA (15 October 2023). "NC's Kedar Karki appointed fifth Koshi CM". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ^ minister, Raju Adhikari :: Kedar Karki sworn in as Koshi chief. "Kedar Karki sworn in as Koshi chief minister". Kedar Karki sworn in as Koshi chief minister. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j SAH, BAL KRISHNA (16 October 2023). "CM Karki expanded Cabinet by inducting two ministers". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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  7. ^ a b c d "Koshi Provine CM Karki expands Cabinet, inducts two ministers". The Annapurna Express (in Nepali). Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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  10. ^ a b c "Three ministers of Koshi Province resigned - OnlineKhabar English News". 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  11. ^ "UML to quit koshi government over cabinet expansion".
  12. ^ a b Samiti, Rastriya Samachar (8 April 2024). "Three ministers of Koshi Province resign". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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  14. ^ "UML to quit koshi government over cabinet expansion".
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  16. ^ "Koshi Province gets yet another chief minister with Kedar Karki due to take oath of office - OnlineKhabar English News". 15 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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  18. ^ "UML to quit koshi government over cabinet expansion".
  19. ^ "UML to quit koshi government over cabinet expansion".
  20. ^ "कोशी प्रदेशमा ५ वटा मन्त्रालय दाबी गर्ने एमालेको तयारी". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 17 October 2023.