The Raj Kumar Sharma cabinet is the 3rd cabinet of Karnali Province. It was formed on 12 January 2023.[1]
| Cabinet Type: | Cabinet |
| Previous: | Jeevan Bahadur Shahi cabinet |
| Legislature Term: | 5 years |
| Election: | 2022 |
| Opposition Leader: | Yam Lal Kandel |
| Legislature Status: | Provincial Assembly |
| Cabinet Number: | 3rd |
| Members Number: | 3 |
| State Head Title: | Governor |
| State Head: | Tilak Pariyar |
| Government Head Title: | Chief Minister |
| Government Head: | Raj Kumar Sharma |
| Date Formed: | 12 January 2023 |
| Caption: | Chief Minister Raj Kumar Sharma |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Jurisdiction: | Karnali Province |
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.
| S.N. | Portfolio | Holder | Party | Constituency | Took office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet ministers | |||||||
| 1 | Chief Minister | Raj Kumar Sharma | Western Rukum 1 (B) | 12 January 2023[4] | |||
| 2 | Minister for Economic Affairs | Bedraj Singh | Jajarkot 1 (A) | 18 April 2023[5] | |||
| 3 | Minister for Physical Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources | Mangal Bahadur Shahi | Mugu 1 (B) | 12 January 2023 | |||
| 4 | Minister for Social Development | Khadga Bahadur Pokharel | Surkhet 1 (A) | 18 April 2023 | |||
| 5 | Minister for Interior Affairs and Law | Krishna Bahadur G.C. | Surkhet 1 (B) | 25 January 2023[6] | |||
| 6 | Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment | Krishna Kumar B.C. | Dailekh 1 (B) | 18 April 2023 | |||
| 8 | Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives | Bhim Prakash Sharma | Salyan 1 (A) | 25 January 2023 | |||
| 8 | Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation | ||||||