Kedar Karki
Kedar Karki (Nepali: केदार कार्की) is a Nepalese politician and member of Provincial Assembly.[1] Karki is the current Chief Minister of Koshi Province since 15 October 2023.[2][3] He is also serving as member of Koshi Provincial Assembly having been elected from Morang 6 (B).[4]
Kedar Karki | |
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| केदार कार्की | |
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| Chief Minister of Koshi Province | |
| Assumed office 15 October 2023 | |
| Governor | Parshuram Khapung |
| Preceded by | Hikmat Kumar Karki |
| Minister for Internal Affairs and Law | |
| In office 2 November 2021 – 9 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Somnath Adhikari Parshuram Khapung |
| Chief Minister | Rajendra Kumar Rai |
| Preceded by | Bhim Acharya as Chief Minister |
| Succeeded by | Hikmat Kumar Karki as Chief Minister |
| Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly | |
| Assumed office 5 February 2018 | |
| President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Constituency | Morang 6(B) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
| Website | https://kedarkarki.com/ |
Political life
Karki started his political career as president of Nepal Student Union unit of Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus. For the first time, he was elected as provincial assembly member from 2017 Nepalese provincial elections.Karki had served as the chief whip of the Nepali Congress party in the first term of Provincial Assembly.[5] He has also served as Minister for Internal Affairs and Law of Province No. 1.[6][7][8]
Electoral history
2022 Nepalese provincial elections
| Morang 6(B) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Kedar Karki | 10,448 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Parshuram Basnet | 9,268 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Rajesh Kumar Maskey | 2,103 | |
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
| Morang 6(B) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Kedar Karki | 11,298 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ramesh Prasad Pokharel | 8,120 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Shyam Kumar Kamat | 4,921 | |
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Yadubamsha Shah Haluwai | 1,203 | |
| Others | 1,596 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,532 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
See also
References
- "प्रदेश सभा सदस्यहरु – प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय". Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- "Kedar Karki of Nepali Congress appointed Koshi chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- Samiti, Rastriya Samachar (2023-10-14). "Kedar Karki appointed Chief Minister of Koshi Province". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- Subedi, Binod. "NC's Karki wins in Morang-6 (B)". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- कार्की?, नेपाल लाइभ :: को हुन् कांग्रेसविरुद्ध विद्रोह गरी मुख्यमन्त्री बनेका. "को हुन् कांग्रेसविरुद्ध विद्रोह गरी मुख्यमन्त्री बनेका कार्की?". को हुन् कांग्रेसविरुद्ध विद्रोह गरी मुख्यमन्त्री बनेका कार्की?. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- "Rajendra Rai appointed Province 1 Chief Minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- "आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानून मन्त्रालय". moial.p1.gov.np (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- "'Government is a servant, not a ruler'". nepalnews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
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