The Second Hikmat Karki cabinet was the 7th provincial government of Koshi Province. It was formed after Hikmat Kumar Karki was sworn in as Chief Minister of Koshi Province on 8 September 2023 as previous Chief minister, Uddhav Thapa–led governments was unconstitutional.[2][3]
Second Hikmat Karki cabinet | |
|---|---|
 7th Cabinet of Koshi Province | |
 Hon'ble Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki | |
| Date formed | 8 September 2023 |
| Date dissolved | 15 October 2023 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Parshuram Khapung |
| Chief Minister | Hikmat Kumar Karki |
| No. of ministers | 10 |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Minority Government |
| Opposition party | Nepali Congress |
| Opposition leader | Uddhav Thapa, (NC)[1] |
| History | |
| Election | 2022 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Second Uddhav Thapa cabinet |
| Successor | Kedar Karki cabinet |
History
editFormation
editOn September 7, the Supreme Court ordered Koshi’s Provincial governor to appoint CPN-UML’s koshi provincial assembly leader Karki the chief minister of the province, declaring the July 27 vote of confidence secured by Nepali Congress’s Uddhav Thapa as unconstitutional.[4][5]
The top court had issued the mandamus order to appoint Karki as chief minister within 48 hours as per Article 168(3) that paves the way for forming a government led by the leader of the largest party in the assembly. With 40 seats in the 93 members assembly, the UML is the largest party in the province.[6][7]
Resignation
editKarki announced his resignation as chief minister of Koshi Province on October 7. He registered a vote of confidence in the koshi provincial assembly Secretariat on October 4, according to Article 168, Clause 3 of the Constitution. However, seeing that there is no possibility of a vote of confidence in assembly, he resigned from the post.[8][9][10]
Ministries
edit| S.N. | Portfolio | Holder | Party | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet ministers | ||||||
| 1 | Chief Minister's Office
|
Hikmat Kumar Karki | CPN (UML) | 8 September 2023[11][12][13] | 14 October 2023 | |
| 2 | Minister for Internal Affairs and Law | Lila Ballav Adhikari | CPN (UML) | 25 September 2023[14] | 14 October 2023 | |
| 3 | Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development | Ekraj Karki | CPN (UML) | 8 September 2023[15] | 14 October 2023 | |
| 5 | Minister for Tourism, Forests and Environment | Panch Karna Rai | CPN (UML) | 8 September 2023[15] | 14 October 2023 | |
| 6 | Minister for Health | Til Kumar Menyangbo Limbu | CPN (UML) | 8 September 2023[15] | 14 October 2023 | |
| 7 | Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation | Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari | CPN (UML) | 25 September 2023[14] | 14 October 2023 | |
| State ministers | ||||||
| 8 | Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Planning | Niran Rai | CPN (UML) | 25 September 2023[14] | 14 October 2023 | |
| 9 | Minister of State for Social Development | Srijana Rai | CPN (UML) | 8 September 2023[15] | 14 October 2023 | |
| 10 | Minister of State for Industry, Agriculture and Cooperatives | Ram Prasad Mahato | CPN (UML) | 16 August 2023[14] | 14 October 2023 | |
References
edit- ^ "Uddhav Thapa elected provincial assembly party leader of Nepali Congress in Province 1". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Supreme Court orders Hikmat Karki be appointed Koshi chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Hikmat Karki appointed Koshi chief minister for a second time". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Supreme Court unseats Koshi Chief Minister Thapa". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ Republica. "SC nullifies vote of confidence received by Koshi Chief Minister Thapa". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "सर्वोच्चको परमादेशले कोशीमा कार्की मुख्यमन्त्री बन्दै". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "कोशी प्रदेशको मुख्यमन्त्रीमा हिक्मत कार्कीको नियुक्ति र शपथ आजै". ekagaj. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Koshi Chief Minister Karki resigns ahead of trust vote". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Koshi CM Hikmat Karki resigns". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Koshi Province CM Karki resigns ahead of trust vote". The Himalayan Times. 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "CPN UML's Hikmat Kumar Karki appointed Koshi Province Chief Minister". Radio Nepal. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Hikmat Karki appointed Koshi chief minister for a second time". www.hamropatro.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Karki's Cabinet Grows: New Appointments in Koshi". epardafas.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ a b c d "Four new ministers inducted in Koshi Province government". The Himalayan Times. 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ a b c d "Koshi Chief Minister Karki, four new ministers appointed". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.