Raj Kumar Sharma cabinet

The Raj Kumar Sharma cabinet is the 3rd cabinet of Karnali Province. It was formed on 12 January 2023.[1]

Raj Kumar Sharma cabinet
3rd Cabinet of Karnali Province
Chief Minister Raj Kumar Sharma
Date formed12 January 2023
People and organisations
GovernorTilak Pariyar
Chief MinisterRaj Kumar Sharma
No. of ministers3
Member parties
  •   Maoist Centre
    Coalition partners:
  •   Nepali Congress External Support:
  •   Unified Socialist
  •   Independents
    Former members:
  •   CPN (UML)
  •   RPP
Status in legislatureProvincial Assembly
30 / 40 (75%)
Opposition party  CPN (UML)
Opposition leaderYam Lal Kandel
History
Election(s)2022
Legislature term(s)5 years
PredecessorJeevan Bahadur Shahi cabinet

History

Raj Kumar Sharma was appointed Chief minister on 12 January 2023, after the 2022 election. He secured the vote of confidence, getting 25 votes against 14 on January 20, 2023.[2] Sharma's claim to chief minister was supported by CPN (UML), RPP, CPN (US), an Independent politician and his own party while Nepali Congress stayed in opposition. He retook vote of confidence on March 31 2023 after RPP's only MPA pulled out of supporton March 2. He again secured it with 38 votes against 1.[3] He was only opposed by RPP. Sharma took the vote of confidence for the third time on 28th April as CPN (UML) withdrew its support on 10th April. He won the vote of confidence by securing 29 votes against 10, being opposed by CPN (UML) and RPP.

Ministers
S.N. Portfolio Holder Party Constituency Took office
Cabinet ministers
1 Chief Minister Raj Kumar Sharma Maoist Centre Western Rukum 1 (B) 12 January 2023[4]
2 Minister for Economic Affairs Bedraj Singh Nepali Congress Jajarkot 1 (A) 18 April 2023[5]
3 Minister for Physical Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources Mangal Bahadur Shahi Maoist Centre Mugu 1 (B) 12 January 2023[4]
4 Minister for Social Development Khadga Bahadur Pokharel Nepali Congress Surkhet 1 (A) 18 April 2023[5]
5 Minister for Interior Affairs and Law Krishna Bahadur G.C. Maoist Centre Surkhet 1 (B) 25 January 2023[6]
6 Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Krishna Kumar B.C. Nepali Congress Dailekh 1 (B) 18 April 2023[5]
8 Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives Bhim Prakash Sharma Maoist Centre Salyan 1 (A) 25 January 2023[6]
8 Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation Nepali Congress

References
  1. "Maoist Centre's Raj Kumar Sharma appointed Karnali Province chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  2. "Karnali chief minister Sharma secures vote of confidence". The Kathmandu Post.
  3. "Karnali Chief Minister Sharma wins trust vote". The Kathmandu Post.
  4. "Karnali Chief Minister Sharma, two ministers sworn in". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  5. Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "कांग्रेसले सिफारिस गर्‍यो कर्णाली सरकारमा सहभागी हुने मन्त्रीको नाम, भोलि शपथ". Setopati. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  6. "Karnali Chief Minister Sharma inducts four new ministers". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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