Kamal Bahadur Shah cabinet

The Kamal Bahadur Shah cabinet is the 3rd cabinet of Sudurpashchim Province. It was formed after previous Chief minister, Rajendra Singh Rawal failed to win vote of confidence.[1]

Kamal Bahadur Shah cabinet
3rd Cabinet of Sudurpashchim Province
Date formed10 February 2023
People and organisations
GovernorDev Raj Joshi
Chief MinisterKamal Bahadur Shah
No. of ministers3
Member parties
  •   Nepali Congress
    Coalition partners:
  •   Unified Socialist
    External support:
  •   CPN (MC)
  •   Nagrik Unmukti
Status in legislatureProvincial Assembly
42 / 53 (79%)
Opposition party  CPN (UML)
History
Election(s)2022
Legislature term(s)5 years
PredecessorRajendra Rawal cabinet

History[edit]

Rajendra Singh Rawal was appointed chief minister on 12 January 2023.[2] His tenure lasted only 28 days after his appointment as Nagrik Unmukti Party decided to not give him vote of confidence. Hence, Kamal Bahadur Shah, leader of the opposition was appointed Chief minister. He won 41 votes against 11 in the vote of confidence.[3]

Ministries by Party[edit]

  Nepali Congress (66.67%)
Party Cabinet Ministers Ministers of State Total Ministers
Nepali Congress 3 0 3
Nagrik Unmukti 3 1 4

Council of ministers[edit]

S.N. Portfolio Name Party Took office
Cabinet ministers
1 Chief Minister
  • Minister of Social Development
  • Minister of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment
Kamal Bahadur Shah NC 10 February 2023[4]
2 Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development Prakash Bahadur Deuba NC 10 February 2023[4]
3 Minister for Interior Affairs and Law Shivaraj Bhatta NC 20 May 2023[5]
4 Minister for Economic Affairs Ghanshyam Chaudhary Nagrik Unmukti 9 March 2023[4]
5 Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives Rameshwar Chaudhary Nagrik Unmukti 9 March 2023[4]
State ministers
1 Minister of state for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives Indira giri Nagrik Unmukti 9 March 2023[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rawal loses job as Sudurpaschim chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  2. ^ "UML's Rajendra Singh Rawal is the new chief minister in Sudurpaschim Province". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  3. ^ "Sudurpashchim Province CM Shah wins vote of confidence". risingnepaldaily.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e "सुदूरपश्चिमका मुख्यमन्त्री र दुई मन्त्रीले लिए शपथ". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  5. ^ Article 182 of the Constitution of Nepal (2015)