Second Surendra Raj Pandey cabinet

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Second Surendra Raj Pandey cabinet
4rd Cabinet of Gandaki Province
Date formed29 May 2023
People and organisations
Governor Prithvi Man Gurung
Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey
Member parties
  •   Nepali Congress
    Coalition partners:
  •   Nepal Socialist Party

External support:

  Rastriya Prajatantra Party
Status in legislature Provincial Assembly
31 / 60(52%)
Opposition party  CPN (UML)
Opposition leaderKhagaraj Adhikari
History
Election 2022
Legislature term5 years
PredecessorKhagaraj 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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