Uddhav Thapa cabinet | |
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![]() 5th Cabinet of Koshi Province | |
Hon'ble Chief Minister Uddhav Thapa | |
Date formed | 7 July 2023 |
Date dissolved | 2 August 2023 |
People and organisations | |
Governor | Parshuram Khapung |
Chief Minister | Uddhav Thapa |
No. of ministers | 6 |
Member parties |
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Status in legislature | Majority Coalition Government (July - September 2023) |
Opposition party | CPN (UML) |
Opposition leader | Hikmat Kumar Karki, CPN (UML) |
History | |
Election | 2022 |
Legislature term | 5 years |
Predecessor | First Hikmat Karki cabinet |
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]
History
[edit]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]
Ministries
[edit]S.N. | Portfolio | Minister | Party | Assumed office | Left office | |
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Cabinet ministers | ||||||
1 | Chief Minister All other ministries not allocated to anyone. |
Uddhav Thapa | Congress | 7 July 2023[7] | 2 August 2023 | |
2 | Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning | Jivan Acharya | Maoist Centre | 9 July 2023 | 2 August 2023 | |
3 | Minister without portfolio | Pradeep Kumar Sunuwar | Congress | 7 July 2023 | 2 August 2023 | |
4 | Minister without portfolio | Ram Kumar Khatri | Congress | 9 July 2023 | 2 August 2023 | |
5 | Minister without portfolio | Rajendra Karki | Maoist Centre | 9 July 2023 | 2 August 2023 | |
6 | Minister without portfolio | Kamal Prasad Jabegu | Unified Socialist | 7 July 2023 | 2 August 2023 |
References
[edit]- ^ "UML-led government in Koshi province fails to secure vote of confidence, collapses". My Republica.
- ^ "Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi Province Chief Minister". english.hamropatro.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "उद्धव थापा कोशी प्रदेशको मुख्यमन्त्रीमा नियुक्त". nepalkhabar (in Nepali). 3 June 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "UML-led government in Koshi province fails to secure vote of confidence, collapses". My Republica.
- ^ "Uddhav thapa stakes claim for koshi chief minister". Kathmandu Post.
- ^ "Supreme Court unseats Koshi chief minister Thapa". The Kathmandu Post.
- ^ "Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi Province Chief Minister". english.hamropatro.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.