Kul Prasad KC cabinet

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Kul Prasad KC cabinet
2nd Cabinet of Lumbini Province
Date formed12 August 2021
People and organisations
Head of state Amik Sherchan
Head of government Kul Prasad KC
Member partiesMajor parties

Minor party

Status in legislature collision government
Opposition party CPN(UML)
Opposition leader Shankar Pokharel
History
Election 2017
Legislature term5 years
Incoming formation Birendra Kumar Kanodia cabinet
Predecessor Shankar Pokharel cabinet

Kul Prasad KC was sworn in as Chief Minister of Lumbini Province on 12 August 2021. [1] He became second chief minister of Lumbini after Shankar Pokharel resigned reaching minority. [2]

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Nepali Congress, the second largest party in assembly, played vital role in government formation. There has been power sharing understanding as per which CPN(Maoist Centre) will handover government leadership to Nepali Congress in few months. [3]

Here is a full list of cabinet ministers.

Chief minister and cabinet ministers

S.N.HolderPortfolioConstituencyTook officeParty
Cabinet ministers
1 Kul Prasad KC Chief Minister Rolpa 1(A) 12 August 2021 CPN(Maoist Centre)
2 Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary Minister for Tourism, Rural and Urban Development Dang 3(A) 12 August 2021 Nepali Congress
3Krishna Dhoj KhadkaMinister for Economic Affairs and Cooperatives Pyuthan 1(B) 12 August 2021 CPN(Maoist Centre)
4 Wasiuddin Khan Minister for Education, Science and Sports Rupandehi 4(B) 10 October 2021 Nepali Congress
5Ajay ShahiMinister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Nawalparasi West 1(B) 12 August 2021 People's Progressive Party
6 Bir Bahadur Rana Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation10 October 2021 Nepali Congress
7Sahas Ram YadavMinister for Physical Infrastructure Development Kapilbastu 1(B) 12 August 2021 Nepali Congress
8 Surendra Bahadur Hamal Minister for Forest, Environment and Soil Conservation Banke 2(B) 10 October 2021 Nepali Congress
9Rama GhartiMinister for Law, Women Children and Elder Citizens10 October 2021 CPN (Unified Socialist)
10 Tilakram Sharma Minister for Internal Affairs and Communication Bardiya 1(B) 10 October 2021 CPN (Maoist Centre)
11Indrajit TharuMinister for Health, Population and Family Welfare Dang 1(A) 10 October 2021 CPN (Maoist Centre)
12Suman Sharma RayamajhiMinister for Agriculture, Food Technology and Land Management12 August 2021 Nepali Congress
13Purmati DhengaMinister for Labour, Employment and Transportation Management12 August 2021 Nepali Congress
14 Rina Nepal BK Minister of state 10 October 2021 Nepali Congress
15 Arjun Kumar Shrestha Minister of state 10 October 2021 Nepali Congress
16Bimala Khatri OliMinister of state Dang 3(B) 10 October 2021 CPN (Maoist Centre)

Member by party

Representation of cabinet ministers by party

  Nepali Congress (59%)
  CPN (Maoist Centre) (35%)
  CPN (Unified Socialist) (6%)
PartyCabinet MinistersMinisters of StateTotal Ministers
Nepali Congress 8210
CPN (Maoist Centre) 426
CPN (Unified Socialist) 101

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