Minister for Internal Affairs and Law (Koshi Province) explained

Post:Minister for Internal Affairs and Law
Native Name:आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानून मन्त्रालय
Insigniasize:300px
Insigniacaption:Emblem of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law
Incumbent:Lila Ballabh Adhikari
Incumbentsince:17 May 2024
Department:Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law
Style:Honourable
Mr. Minister
Nominator:Chief Minister
Appointer:Governor
Termlength:No fixed term
Constituting Instrument:Constitution of Nepal
Inaugural:Hikmat Kumar Karki

The Minister for Internal Affairs and Law (or simply, the Internal Minister, (Nepali: आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानून मन्त्री) is the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law of the Government of Koshi Province. One of the senior-most officers in the Provincial Cabinet, the minister is responsible for maintain peace and state security; the state's police force and investigation bureau comes under its jurisdiction. Occasionally, they are assisted by the Minister of State for Internal Affairs and Law.[1] [2] The Incumbent, minister is Shamsher Rai, who took office on October 15, 2023.[3] [4]

List of office-holders

Minister PartyTerm of officeChief Minister(s)Ref
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTerm
1Hikmat Kumar KarkiCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)February 15, 2018August 26, 2021JhapaSher Dhan Rai[5] [6]
2Bhim AcharyaAugust 26, 2021November 1, 2021Sunsarihimself[7] [8]
3Kedar KarkiNepali Congress November 2, 2021January 9, 2023MorangRajendra Kumar Rai[9] [10]
(1)Hikmat Kumar KarkiCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)January 9, 2023July 7, 2023Jhapahimself[11] [12]
4Uddhav ThapaNepali CongressJuly 7, 2023August 2, 2023Jhapahimself[13] [14]
August 2, 2023September 8, 2023[15] [16]
(1)Hikmat Kumar KarkiCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)September 8, 2023September 25, 2023Jhapahimself[17] [18]
5Lila Ballav AdhikariCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)September 25, 2023October 15, 2023MorangHikmat Kumar Karki[19] [20]
6Shamsher RaiNepali Congress 15 October, 2023IlamKedar Karki[21] [22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: गृहपृष्ठ प्रदेश सरकार, आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानून मन्त्रालय,, कोशी प्रदेश, विराटनगर . 2023-09-14 . moial.koshi.gov.np.
  2. Web site: गृहपृष्ठ प्रदेश सरकार, मुख्यमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय,, कोशी प्रदेश, विराटनगर . 2023-09-02 . ocmcm.koshi.gov.np.
  3. Web site: कोशी प्रदेश सरकारको आधिकारिक पोर्टल . 2023-09-02 . koshi.gov.np.
  4. Web site: कोसीको मुख्यमन्त्रीमा हिक्मत कार्की नियुक्त हुँदै, आजै शपथ . 2023-09-14 . Annapurna Post . Nepali.
  5. Web site: यस्ता छन् प्रदेश १ का मुख्यमन्त्री शेरधनका सारथीहरु. 2023-06-05. Khabar Purwanchal. en-US.
  6. Web site: Sureis. 2018-02-16. Rai sworn in as Province 1 chief minister. 2023-06-05. The Himalayan Times. en.
  7. Web site: Bhim Acharya replaces Sherdhan Rai as Province 1 chief minister. 2023-09-14. kathmandupost.com. English.
  8. Web site: Bhim Acharya gets appointed as Chief Minister of Province 1. 2023-09-14. Koshi Online. en.
  9. Web site: मुख्यमन्त्रीसहित ६ जना मन्त्रीले लिए सपथ. 2023-09-14. nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com. en.
  10. Web site: Chief Minister Rai takes oath of office. 2023-09-14. KathmanduPati. en-US.
  11. Web site: Hikmat Kumar Karki appointed as Province 1 CM. 2023-09-14. GorakhaPatra.
  12. Web site: minister. UML's Hikmat Karki appointed Province 1 chief minister. 2023-09-14. UML's Hikmat Karki appointed Province 1 chief minister.
  13. Web site: Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister. 2023-09-14. kathmandupost.com. English.
  14. Web site: NC PP leader Uddhav Thapa appointed Chief Minister of Koshi province. 2023-09-14. My Republica. en.
  15. Web site: again. Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister again. 2023-09-14. Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister again.
  16. Web site: Thapa becomes Koshi chief minister twice within month. 2023-09-14. kathmandupost.com. English.
  17. Web site: CPN UML’s Hikmat Kumar Karki appointed Koshi Province Chief Minister . 2023-09-26 . Radio Nepal . en-US.
  18. Web site: Hikmat Karki appointed Koshi chief minister for a second time . 2023-09-26 . www.hamropatro.com.
  19. Web site: Koshi Chief Minister Karki expands Cabinet . 2023-12-03 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  20. Web site: Karki’s Cabinet Grows: New Appointments in Koshi . 2023-12-03 . epardafas.com . en-US.
  21. Web site: Koshi Province Chief Minister Karki expands Cabinet . 2023-12-03 . Nepal Press . en-US.
  22. Web site: Republica . Koshi CM allocates responsibilities to ministers . 2023-12-03 . My Republica . en.