Third Hikmat Karki cabinet

Current provincial cabinet of Koshi Province
  CPN (UML)
  •   CPN (MC)
    • Opposition party  Nepali CongressOpposition leaderVacant, (NC)HistoryElection2022Legislature term5 yearsPredecessorKedar Karki cabinet

    The Third Hikmat Karki cabinet is the current and 9th provincial government of Koshi Province. It was formed after Hikmat Kumar Karki was sworn in as Chief Minister of Koshi Province on 9 May 2024.[1][2][3]

    Karki's claim for chief minister was supported by the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre).[4][5]

    On 13 May 2024, Karki won a motion of confidence with 57 out of 62 votes in the 93-member of Koshi Provincial Assembly, where he was supported by the ruling coalition as CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist), CPN (Maoist Centre) and CPN (Unified Socialist).[6][7][8][9]

    Ministries

    S.N. Portfolio Minister
    Constituency     		Political Party Assumed office Left office
    Cabinet ministers
    1 Chief Minister
    All other ministries not allocated to anyone.     		Hikmat Kumar Karki
    MPA for Jhapa 5(B)     		CPN (UML) 9 May 2024[3][5] Incumbent
    2 Minister of Economic Affairs and Planning Ram Bahadur Ranamagar
    MPA for
    Ilam 2(B)         		CPN (UML) 9 May 2024[10][11] Incumbent
    3 Minister of Physical Infrastructure Development Ganesh Upreti
    MPA for
    Morang 2(A)         		CPN (MC) 9 May 2024[11][10] Incumbent
    4 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Lila Ballabh Adhikari CPN (UML) 17 May 2024[12][13] Incumbent
    5 Minister for Social Development Panch Karna Rai CPN (UML) 17 May 2024[12] Incumbent
    6 Minister for Water Supply, Irrigation and Energy Ekraj Karki CPN (UML) 17 May 2024[13] Incumbent
    7 Minister for Tourism, Forest, and Environment Narayan Bahadur Magar CPN (MC) 17 May 2024[14][13] Incumbent
    8 Minister for Health Rajendra Kumar Karki CPN (MC) 17 May 2024[14][12] Incumbent
    State ministers
    9 Minister of State in the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers Sirjana Rai CPN (UML) 17 May 2024[12][14] Incumbent
    10 Minister of State for Tourism, Forest, and Environment Bandana Jhagad CPN (MC) 17 May 2024[14] Incumbent

    See also

    References

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    2. ^ "UML's Hikmat Karki appointed chief minister in Koshi". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
    3. ^ a b "Hikmat Karki appointed as Chief Minister of Koshi Province - OnlineKhabar English News". 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
    4. ^ "Hikmat Karki stakes claim for Koshi chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
    5. ^ a b "Koshi Chief Minister Hikmat Karki and two ministers take oath". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
    6. ^ "Koshi Chief Minister Hikmat Karki wins trust vote". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
    7. ^ Samiti, Rastriya Samachar (2024-05-13). "Chief Minister of Koshi Province secures vote of confidence". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
    8. ^ Republica. "Koshi CM Karki secures vote of confidence". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
    9. ^ "Koshi CM Hikmat Karki wins vote of confidence". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
    10. ^ a b "कोशीका मुख्यमन्त्री कार्कीले लिए शपथ, दुई मन्त्री नियुक्त". News of Nepal. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
    11. ^ a b "कोशीमा एमाले र माओवादीबाट एक-एक मन्त्री नियुक्त गरी मन्त्रिपरिषद बिस्तार, नेकपा एसलाई छुटाइयो". Janata Times. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
    12. ^ a b c d "Koshi Chief Minister Hikmat Karki expands Cabinet". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
    13. ^ a b c "Koshi Province govt expansion: Five ministers and two state ministers inducted". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
    14. ^ a b c d "Koshi Chief Minister Karki expands Cabinet". The Annapurna Express (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-05-17.