Tanka Prasad Acharya formed a government on 27 January 1956 after being appointed as prime minister by King Mahendra.[1][2][3] The cabinet was expanded in February 1957 to add more deputy ministers.[4]
Acharya resigned on 26 July 1957 after informing the king that he could not hold the scheduled elections in November of the same year and was replaced by Kunwar Inderjit Singh on the same day.[5][6]
Cabinets
January 1956–February 1957
February 1957–July 1957
Portfolio
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Minister
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Took office
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Left office
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Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs
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Arun SJB Rana
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5 February 1957
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26 July 1957
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State Minister for Ministry of Planning
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Kiran SJB Rana
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5 February 1957
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26 July 1957
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State Minister for Ministry of General Administration
State Minister for Ministry of Home Affairs
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Ranga Nath Sharma
|
5 February 1957
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26 July 1957
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Deputy Minister for Industry and Commerce
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Kashi Raj Upadhyaya
|
5 February 1957
|
26 July 1957
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Deputy Minister for Forest Department
|
Nageshwar Jha
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5 February 1957
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26 July 1957
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Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture
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Surya Bahadur Bhardwaj
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5 February 1957
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26 July 1957
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Deputy Minister of Finance
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Ratna Prasad Kharel
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11 February 1957
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26 July 1957
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Deputy Minister for Land Revenue
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Devman Angdambe
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11 February 1957
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26 July 1957
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Deputy Minister for Public Works and Communications
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Pushkar Nath Upreti
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25 February 1957
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26 July 1957
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Deputy Minister for Local Autonomous Administration
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Chhimananda Mahato
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25 February 1957
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26 July 1957
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Deputy Minister of Health
|
Khagendra Jang Gurung
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3 March 1957
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26 July 1957
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References