Second Surendra Raj Pandey cabinet

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Second Surendra Raj Pandey cabinet
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7th Cabinet of Gandaki Province
2024–present
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Date formed29 May 2023
People and organisations
Governor Dilli Raj Bhatta
Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey
No. of ministers9 (incl. Chief Minister)
Ministers removed1 resigned
Total no. of members10
Member parties
  •   Nepali Congress
      CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
      Nepal Socialist Party
Status in legislature Provincial Assembly
51 / 60(85%)
Opposition party  CPN (Maoist Centre)
Opposition leaderHari Bahadur Chuman
History
Election 2022
Legislature term5 years
Predecessor Second Khagaraj Adhikari cabinet

The Second Surendra Raj Pandey cabinet is the 5rd cabinet of Gandaki Province. [1] It was formed after previous Chief minister, Khagaraj Adhikari was removed from post by Supreme Court citing the government formation as unconstitutional. [2] [3]

Contents

Ministers by party

Party [4] Cabinet MinistersMinisters of StateTotal Ministers
Nepali Congress 3
Independent1

Council of ministers [5]

S.N.PortfolioHolderPartyConstituencyTook office
Cabinet ministers
1Chief Minister
  • All ministries and berth remaining unalloted
Surendra Raj Pandey Congress Gorkha 2 (B) 29 May 2024 [2]
2Minister for Social Development and Health Bindu Kumar Thapa Congress Kaski 2 (B) 29 May 2024 [2]
3Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development and Transport Deepak Manange Independent Manang 1 (B) 29 May 2024 [2]
4Minister for Economic AffairsDr Tek Raj Gurung Congress Lamjung 1 (A) 29 May 2024 [2]

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