The Second Kamal Bahadur Shah cabinet is the 5th cabinet of Sudurpashchim Province. It was formed after the national level alliance was formed between the largest and second largest party of the nation, the Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) formed alliance at national level. [1]
Second Kamal Bahadur Shah cabinet | |
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5th Cabinet of Sudurpashchim Province | |
Date formed | 5 August 2024 |
People and organisations | |
Governor | Najir Miya |
Chief Minister | Kamal Bahadur Shah |
No. of ministers | 10 |
Member parties |
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Status in legislature | Provincial Assembly 36 / 53 (68%) |
Opposition party | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
History | |
Election | 2022 |
Legislature term | 5 years |
Predecessor | Dirgha Bahadur Sodari cabinet |
Kamal Bahadur Shah was appointed chief minister on 4 August 2024. [2] With the support of MLAs from Nepali Congress, CPN (UML) and Nagrik Unmukti Party, Shah and six other ministers took oat on 5 August 2024. [3] [4]
Party | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State | Total Ministers | |
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Nepali Congress | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
CPN (UML) | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Nagrik Unmukti | 1 | 0 | 1 |
S.N. | Portfolio | Name | Party | Took office | |
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Cabinet ministers | |||||
1 | Chief Minister | Kamal Bahadur Shah | Congress | 5 August 2024 [5] [6] | |
2 | Minister for Economic Affairs | Bahadur Singh Thapa | Nepali Congress | 5 August 2024 [5] [6] | |
3 | Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development | Surendra Pal | CPN (UML) | 5 August 2024 [5] [6] | |
4 | Minister of Social Development | Meghraj Khadka | Nepali Congress | 5 August 2024 [5] [6] | |
5 | Minister of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment | Laxman Kishor Chaudhary | Nagrik Unmukti | 5 August 2024 [5] [6] | |
6 | Minister for Interior Affairs and Law | Hira Sarki | CPN (UML) | 5 August 2024 [5] [6] | |
7 | Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives | Bir Bahadur Thapa | CPN (UML) | 5 August 2024 [5] [6] | |
State ministers | |||||
1 | Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Planning | Prakash Bahadur Bam | Nepali Congress | 5 August 2024 [5] [6] | |
2 | Minister of State for Social Development | Saraswati Khadka | Nepali Congress | 5 August 2024 [5] [6] | |
3 | Minister of State in the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development | Nirmala Saud | CPN (UML) | 5 August 2024 [5] [6] |
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