Third Hikmat Kumar Karki cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Third Hikmat Karki cabinet
Cabinet Type:Cabinet
Previous:Kedar Karki cabinet
Legislature Term:5 years
Election:2022
Opposition Leader:Indra Bahadur Angbo, (CPN (Maoist Centre))
Opposition Party: CPN (Maoist Centre)
Cabinet Number:9th
Members Number:3
State Head Title:Governor
State Head:Parshuram Khapung
Government Head Title:Chief Minister
Government Head:Hikmat Kumar Karki
Date Formed:9 May 2024
Caption:Hon'ble Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki
Jurisdiction:Koshi Province

The Third Hikmat Karki cabinet is the current and 9th provincial government of Koshi Province. It was formed after Hikmat Kumar Karki was sworn in as Chief Minister of Koshi Province on 9 May 2024.[1] [2] [3] Karki's claim for chief minister was supported by the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre).[4] [5]

On 13 May 2024, Karki won a motion of confidence with 57 out of 62 votes in the 93-member of Koshi Provincial Assembly, where he was supported by the ruling coalition as CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist), CPN (Maoist Centre) and CPN (Unified Socialist).[6] [7] [8] [9]

On 26 July 2024, all ministers from the CPN (Maoist Centre) resigned from the government, with the party also withdrawing its support, after a new coalition of between the Nepali Congress and CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist), which positions CPN-UML to lead the Koshi provincial government.[10]

Ministries[11]

S.N.PortfolioMinister
Political PartyAssumed officeLeft office
Cabinet ministers
1Chief Minister
Hikmat Kumar Karki
9 May 2024Incumbent
2Minister of Physical Infrastructure DevelopmentNepali Congress
3Minister of Economic Affairs and Planning Ram Bahadur Ranamagar
9 May 2024[12] [13] Incumbent
4Minister of HealthNepali Congress
5Minister for Internal Affairs and LawLila Ballabh Adhikari
17 May 2024[14] [15] Incumbent
6Minister of Tourism, Forest and EnvironmentNepali Congress
7Minister for Social Development Panch Karna Rai
17 May 2024Incumbent
8 Minister for Water Supply, Irrigation and Energy Ek Raj Karki
17 May 2024Incumbent
9Minister of Agriculture and Co operativesNepali Congress
State ministers
6Minister of State in the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of MinistersSirjana Rai
17 May 2024Incumbent

Former arrangements

With CPN (MC) as major Partner

Till 26 July 2024

S.N.PortfolioMinister
Political PartyAssumed officeLeft office
Cabinet ministers
1Chief Minister
Hikmat Kumar Karki
9 May 2024Incumbent
2Minister of Economic Affairs and Planning Ram Bahadur Ranamagar
9 May 2024[16] [17] Incumbent
3Minister of Physical Infrastructure Development Ganesh Upreti
9 May 202426 July 2024[18] [19]
4Minister for Internal Affairs and LawLila Ballabh Adhikari
17 May 2024[20] [21] Incumbent
5Minister for Social Development Panch Karna Rai
17 May 2024Incumbent
6 Minister for Water Supply, Irrigation and Energy Ek Raj Karki
17 May 2024Incumbent
7Minister for Tourism, Forest, and EnvironmentNarayan Bahadur Magar
17 May 2024[22] 26 July 2024[23]
8Minister for Health Rajendra Karki
17 May 202426 July 2024
State ministers
9Minister of State in the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of MinistersSirjana Rai
17 May 2024Incumbent
10Minister of State for Tourism, Forest, and Environment Bandana Jhangad
17 May 202426 July 2024

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-06-10 . Hikmat Karki sworn in as Koshi CM for 3rd term . 2024-05-10 . en.nepalkhabar.com . en-gb.
  2. Web site: UML's Hikmat Karki appointed chief minister in Koshi . 2024-05-10 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  3. Web site: 2024-05-09 . Hikmat Karki appointed as Chief Minister of Koshi Province - OnlineKhabar English News . 2024-05-10 . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Hikmat Karki stakes claim for Koshi chief minister . 2024-05-10 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  5. Web site: Koshi Chief Minister Hikmat Karki and two ministers take oath . 2024-05-10 . Setopati.
  6. Web site: Koshi Chief Minister Hikmat Karki wins trust vote . 2024-05-13 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  7. Web site: Samiti . Rastriya Samachar . 2024-05-13 . Chief Minister of Koshi Province secures vote of confidence . 2024-05-13 . The Himalayan Times . en.
  8. Web site: Republica . Koshi CM Karki secures vote of confidence . 2024-05-13 . My Republica . en.
  9. Web site: Koshi CM Hikmat Karki wins vote of confidence . 2024-05-13 . Setopati.
  10. Web site: कोशी प्रदेशमा माओवादीले सरकारलाई दिएको समर्थन फिर्ता नलिने . 2024-07-26 . www.ratopati.com . Nepali.
  11. Web site: भागबन्डा . बाह्रखरी :: कोसीमा आलोपालो मुख्यमन्त्री लिने कांग्रेस-एमालेबीच सहमति, यसरी गरियो . कोसीमा आलोपालो मुख्यमन्त्री लिने कांग्रेस–एमालेबीच सहमति, यसरी गरियो भागबन्डा . 2024-07-27 . कोसीमा आलोपालो मुख्यमन्त्री लिने कांग्रेस–एमालेबीच सहमति, यसरी गरियो भागबन्डा.
  12. Web site: कोशीका मुख्यमन्त्री कार्कीले लिए शपथ, दुई मन्त्री नियुक्त . 2024-05-10 . News of Nepal . en.
  13. Web site: कोशीमा एमाले र माओवादीबाट एक-एक मन्त्री नियुक्त गरी मन्त्रिपरिषद बिस्तार, नेकपा एसलाई छुटाइयो . 2024-05-10 . Janata Times . en.
  14. Web site: Koshi Chief Minister Hikmat Karki expands Cabinet . 2024-05-17 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  15. Web site: Koshi Province govt expansion: Five ministers and two state ministers inducted . 2024-05-17 . My Republica . en.
  16. Web site: कोशीका मुख्यमन्त्री कार्कीले लिए शपथ, दुई मन्त्री नियुक्त . 2024-05-10 . News of Nepal . en.
  17. Web site: कोशीमा एमाले र माओवादीबाट एक-एक मन्त्री नियुक्त गरी मन्त्रिपरिषद बिस्तार, नेकपा एसलाई छुटाइयो . 2024-05-10 . Janata Times . en.
  18. Web site: Setopati . Setopati . Maoist Center quits Koshi government, yet to withdraw support . 2024-07-26 . Setopati.
  19. Web site: CPN (Maoist Center) withdraws support from Koshi provincial government . 2024-07-26 . Khabarhub . en.
  20. Web site: Koshi Chief Minister Hikmat Karki expands Cabinet . 2024-05-17 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  21. Web site: Koshi Province govt expansion: Five ministers and two state ministers inducted . 2024-05-17 . My Republica . en.
  22. Web site: Koshi Chief Minister Karki expands Cabinet . 2024-05-17 . The Annapurna Express . Nepali.
  23. Web site: Maoist Center quits Koshi Government, withdraws support . 2024-07-26 . My Republica . en.

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