Mahendra Bahadur Shahi cabinet | |
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1st Cabinet of Karnali Province | |
Date formed | 16 February 2018 |
Date dissolved | 1 November 2021 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Govinda Kalauni (as Governor of Karnali Province) |
Head of government | Mahendra Bahadur Shahi |
No. of ministers | 6 |
Ministers removed | 1 |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Coalition Government |
Opposition party | CPN (UML) |
Opposition leader | Yam Lal Kandel |
History | |
Election(s) | 2017 |
Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
Outgoing formation | Jeevan Bahadur Shahi cabinet |
Predecessor | Province established |
Mahendra Bahadur Shahi was sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnali Province on 16 February 2018. Here is the list of ministers. [1]
Sl No. | Name | Constituency (PR if blank) | Portfolio | Political Party | Took office | Left office |
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1 | Mahendra Bahadur Shahi | Kalikot 1(B) | Chief Minister | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 16 February 2018 | |
2 | Yagya Bahadur Budha Chhetri [2] | Minister for Social Development | Nepali Congress | 5 June 2021 | ||
3 | Amar Bahadur Thapa [2] | Non MLA | Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Urban Development | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 5 June 2021 | |
4 | Sita Kumari Nepali [3] | Minister for Internal Affairs and Law | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 16 May 2021 | ||
5 | Dinbandhu Shrestha [2] | Minister for Water resources and Energy Development | Nepali Congress | 5 June 2021 | ||
6 | Nanda Singh Budha [4] | Non MLA | Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 18 February 2018 | |
7 | Gopal Sharma [3] | Western Rukum 1(B) | Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 16 May 2021 | |
8 | Kurma Raj Shahi [2] | Non MLA | Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 5 June 2021 |
Sl No. | Name | Constituency (PR if blank) | Portfolio | Took office | Left office |
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1 | Mahendra Bahadur Shahi | Kalikot 1(B) | Chief Minister | 16 February 2018 | |
2 | Naresh Bhandari [4] | Jumla 1(A) | Minister for Internal Affairs and Law | 18 February 2018 | 16 May 2021 |
3 | Dal Bahadur Rawal [4] | Humla 1(A) | Minister for Social Development | 18 February 2018 | 5 April 2021 |
4 | Nanda Singh Budha [4] | Dolpa 1(A) | Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment | 18 February 2018 | |
5 | Bimala KC [4] | Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives | 18 February 2018 | 5 June 2021 | |
6 | Khadga Bahadur Khatri [4] | Surkhet 1(B) | Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Development | 18 February 2018 | 15 August 2019 [5] |
7 | Prakash Jwala [4] | Salyan 1(B) | Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning | 18 February 2018 | 5 April 2021 |
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