The Minister for Industry, Agriculture and Cooperatives is the head of the Ministry of Industry, Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Government of Koshi Province. One of the senior-most officers in the Provincial Cabinet, the minister is responsible for promoting the cooperative sector in national development and adopting policies related to agriculture and land reform, realising the need for land management, formulation implementation and regulation of land management in Koshi Province.
Shankar Pokharel was sworn in as Chief Minister of Lumbini Province on 14 February 2018. Here is the list of ministers. This government has been at to fall till 11 August 2021 as ruling party of federal level, Nepali Congress and third largest party in assembly, CPN(Maoist centre) collision has reached majority with a common understanding. Shankar Pokharel resigned on 11 August 2021.
Events in the year 2021 in Nepal.
Kul Prasad KC is a Nepalese politician and former Chief Minister of Lumbini Province, a province in western Nepal. He was unanimously selected Parliamentary Party leader of CPN(Maoist-centre) for Lumbini Province in 2018. KC was elected from Rolpa 1(A) to provincial Assembly of Lumbini province.
The chief minister of the Lumbini Province is the head of government of Lumbini Province. The chief minister is appointed by the governor of the province according to Article 167 of the Constitution of Nepal. The chief minister remains in office for five years or until the provincial assembly is dissolved, and is subject to no term limits, given that they have the confidence of the assembly.
Kul Prasad KC was sworn in as Chief Minister of Lumbini Province on 12 August 2021. He became second chief minister of Lumbini after Shankar Pokharel resigned reaching minority.
The Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal is the tenth largest political party in Nepal. The party has a significant presence in Madhesh Province and Lumbini Province of Nepal. The party's election symbol is a bicycle.
The People's Freedom Party is a political party in Nepal. The party's primary base is in the Tharuhath region, especially Kailali district and Bardiya district.
The second Lumbini Provincial Assembly was elected by the 2022 provincial elections on 20 November 2022. 87 members were elected to the assembly, 52 of whom were elected through direct elections and 35 of whom were elected through the party list proportional representation system. The first session of the assembly commenced from 2 January 2023.
The First Kamal Bahadur Shah cabinet is the 3rd cabinet of Sudurpashchim Province. It was formed after previous Chief minister, Rajendra Singh Rawal failed to win vote of confidence.
The First Surendra Raj Pandey cabinet was the 5th cabinet of Gandaki Province. It was formed after previous Chief minister, Khagaraj Adhikari failed to win vote of confidence.
Dharma Bahadur Chaudhary is a Nepalese politician belonging to the Nagrik Unmukti Party. He is also a member of Lumbini Provincial Assembly for Bardiya 2(B). He is the current minister of Lumbini government.
The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration is the head of the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration of the Government of Nepal. One of the senior-most officers in the Federal Cabinet, the minister is responsibility for coordination, cooperation, facilitation and monitoring and evaluation of activities undertaken by local governments; regulation and management of the civil service in the country.
The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development is a governmental body of Koshi Province, Nepal mainly responsible for the construction and development of basic physical infrastructure including roads, bridges, buildings and urban development.
The Third Hikmat Karki cabinet is the current and 9th provincial government of Koshi Province. It was formed after Hikmat Kumar Karki was sworn in as Chief Minister of Koshi Province on 9 May 2024. Karki's claim for chief minister was supported by the Communist Party of Nepal and Communist Party of Nepal.
Ram Bahadur Ranamagar is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the CPN. He is currently serving as the Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning of Koshi Province since 9 May 2024. Ranamagar has been serving as a member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly from Ilam 2(B) constituency since 2017.
Ganesh Prasad Upreti is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal party. Upreti serving as the Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development of Koshi Province. He also serves as a member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly and was elected from Morang 2(A) constituency. Upreti had served as the Minister for Tourism, Forests, and Environment of Koshi Province.
The Yam Lal Kandel cabinet is the current 4th cabinet of Karnali Province, formed on 10 April 2024 after Yam Lal Kandel was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Karnali Province by Governor Tilak Pariyar. Kandel was appointed chief minister as per Article 168(2) of the constitution, after Raj Kumar Sharma of the CPN resigned from the Chief Minister on 3 April 2024.
The Ministry of Health is a governmental body of Koshi Province in charge of formulation, implementation and monitoring of action plans related to the development and management of manpower related to health services, population, immigration and family planning in the Province level.
The Minister for Social Development is the head of the Ministry of Social Development of the Government of Koshi Province. One of the senior-most officers in the Provincial Cabinet, the minister is responsible for the management and promotion of labor and employment and the province's education, youth sports, women, children, senior citizens, disabilities and social security, program implementation, and regulating and managing non-plans.
