| Cabinet Type: | Cabinet |
| Previous: | First Hikmat Karki cabinet |
| Legislature Term: | 5 years |
| Election: | 2022 |
| Opposition Leader: | Hikmat Kumar Karki, |
| Opposition Party: | CPN (UML) |
| Legislature Status: | Majority Coalition Government |
| Cabinet Number: | 5th |
| Members Number: | 6 |
| State Head Title: | Governor |
| State Head: | Parshuram Khapung |
| Government Head Title: | Chief Minister |
| Government Head: | Uddhav Thapa |
| Date Dissolved: | 2 August 2023 |
| Date Formed: | 7 July 2023 |
| Caption: | Hon'ble Chief Minister Uddhav Thapa |
| Jurisdiction: | Koshi Province |
| Successor: | Second Uddhav Thapa cabinet |
The Uddhav Thapa cabinet was the 5th provincial government of Koshi Province. It was formed after Uddhav Thapa was sworn in as Chief Minister of Koshi Province on 7 July 2023 as previous Chief minister, Hikmat Kumar Karki failed to win vote of confidence.[1] [2] [3]
Uddhav Thapa became Chief Minister after then incumbent cm Hikmat Kumar Karki failed to secure vote of confidence.[4] Thapa claimed majority of 47 seats (including the Speaker) to become CM.[5] Karki filed a petition in Supreme court against Thapa for including the Speaker in government formation, which they seemed unconstitutional. The supreme ruled against Thapa by removing him from the post.[6]
| S.N. | Portfolio | Minister | Party | Assumed office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet ministers | ||||||
| 1 | Chief Minister | Uddhav Thapa | 7 July 2023[7] | 2 August 2023 | ||
| 2 | Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning | Jivan Acharya | 9 July 2023 | 2 August 2023 | ||
| 3 | Minister without portfolio | Pradeep Kumar Sunuwar | 7 July 2023 | 2 August 2023 | ||
| 4 | Minister without portfolio | Ram Kumar Khatri | 9 July 2023 | 2 August 2023 | ||
| 5 | Minister without portfolio | Rajendra Karki | 9 July 2023 | 2 August 2023 | ||
| 6 | Minister without portfolio | Kamal Prasad Jabegu | 7 July 2023 | 2 August 2023 | ||