Kul Prasad KC cabinet

Kul Prasad KC cabinet
2nd Cabinet of Lumbini Province
Date formed12 August 2021
People and organisations
Head of stateAmik Sherchan
Head of governmentKul Prasad KC
Member partiesMajor parties

Minor party

Status in legislaturecollision government
Opposition partyCPN(UML)
Opposition leaderShankar Pokharel
History
Election2017
Legislature term5 years
Incoming formationBirendra Kumar Kanodia cabinet
PredecessorShankar Pokharel cabinet

Kul Prasad KC was sworn in as Chief Minister of Lumbini Province on 12 August 2021.[1] He became second chief minister of Lumbini after Shankar Pokharel resigned reaching minority.[2]

Nepali Congress, the second largest party in assembly, played vital role in government formation. There has been power sharing understanding as per which CPN(Maoist Centre) will handover government leadership to Nepali Congress in few months.[3]

Here is a full list of cabinet ministers.

Chief minister and cabinet ministers

S.N. Holder Portfolio Constituency Took office Party
Cabinet ministers
1 Kul Prasad KC Chief Minister Rolpa 1(A) 12 August 2021 CPN(Maoist Centre)
2 Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary Minister for Tourism, Rural and Urban Development Dang 3(A) 12 August 2021 Nepali Congress
3 Krishna Dhoj Khadka Minister for Economic Affairs and Cooperatives Pyuthan 1(B) 12 August 2021 CPN(Maoist Centre)
4 Wasiuddin Khan Minister for Education, Science and Sports Rupandehi 4(B) 10 October 2021 Nepali Congress
5 Ajay Shahi Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Nawalparasi West 1(B) 12 August 2021 People's Progressive Party
6 Bir Bahadur Rana Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation 10 October 2021 Nepali Congress
7 Sahas Ram Yadav Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development Kapilbastu 1(B) 12 August 2021 Nepali Congress
8 Surendra Bahadur Hamal Minister for Forest, Environment and Soil Conservation Banke 2(B) 10 October 2021 Nepali Congress
9 Rama Gharti Minister for Law, Women Children and Elder Citizens 10 October 2021 CPN (Unified Socialist)
10 Tilakram Sharma Minister for Internal Affairs and Communication Bardiya 1(B) 10 October 2021 CPN (Maoist Centre)
11 Indrajit Tharu Minister for Health, Population and Family Welfare Dang 1(A) 10 October 2021 CPN (Maoist Centre)
12 Suman Sharma Rayamajhi Minister for Agriculture, Food Technology and Land Management 12 August 2021 Nepali Congress
13 Purmati Dhenga Minister for Labour, Employment and Transportation Management 12 August 2021 Nepali Congress
14 Rina Nepal BK Minister of state 10 October 2021 Nepali Congress
15 Arjun Kumar Shrestha Minister of state 10 October 2021 Nepali Congress
16 Bimala Khatri Oli Minister of state Dang 3(B) 10 October 2021 CPN (Maoist Centre)

Member by party

Representation of cabinet ministers by party

  Nepali Congress (59%)
  CPN (Maoist Centre) (35%)
  CPN (Unified Socialist) (6%)
Party Cabinet Ministers Ministers of State Total Ministers
Nepali Congress 8 2 10
CPN (Maoist Centre) 4 2 6
CPN (Unified Socialist) 1 0 1

See also

References

  1. ^ "लुम्बिनी प्रदेशको मुख्यमन्त्रीमा केसी नियुक्त". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  2. ^ "लुम्बिनीका मुख्यमन्त्री पोखरेलले दिए राजीनामा". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  3. ^ "लुम्बिनी प्रदेश सरकारको नेतृत्व कांग्रेस र माओवादी आलोपालो". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-08-11.