Khag Raj Bhatta cabinet

Khag Raj Bhatta cabinet

6th Council of Ministers of Sudurpashchim Province
2026–present
Date formed14 August 2026
People and organisations
Najir Miya
Khag Raj Bhatta
Chief Minister's history
Member of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly (2023–present)
Leader of the Opposition in the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly (2023–2023, 2025–2026)
No. of ministers
  • 10 members
    • Chief minister
    • 6 ministers
    • 3 minister of state
Member parties
  •   NCP
  •   CPN (UML)
Status in legislature
Provincial Assembly
33 / 53 (62%)
Opposition party
  Nepali Congress
Opposition leader
Kamal Bahadur Shah
History
Election2022
Legislature term5 years
PredecessorSecond Kamal Bahadur Shah cabinet

The Khag Raj Bhatta cabinet is the current and sixth provincial government of Sudurpaschim Province. It was formed on 14 August 2026, following his appointment as the fifth Chief Minister of province.[1][2][3] Bhatta was appointed chief minister as per Article 168(2) of the constitution, after Kamal Bahadur Shah of the Nepali Congress resigned from the Chief Minister on 13 August 2026.[4][5][6]

History

Bhatta's claim for chief minister was supported by the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), alongside his own Nepali Communist Party.[7][8] Chief Minister Bhatta and 4 others ministers including one minister of state took their oaths of office on 14 August 2026.[9][10][11]

On 19 August 2026, Bhatta won a vote of confidence with 31 votes in favor, 15 votes against, out of the 46 members present in the 53-member Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly.[12][13] On 21 August 2026, the cabinet was expanded to include three ministers and two ministers of state.[14][15]

Council of ministers

S.N. Portfolio Minister Political Party Assumed office Left office
Cabinet ministers
1 Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers Khag Raj Bhatta NCP 14 August 2026[10][16] Incumbent
2 Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Prakash Rawal NCP 21 August 2026[17][18] Incumbent
3 Minister for Social Development Santosh Kumari Sharma Thapa CPN (UML) 14 August 2026[19][20] Incumbent
4 Minister for Economic Affairs Chakra Bahadur Malla CPN (UML) 14 August 2026[19][20] Incumbent
5 Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development Om Bikram Bhat NCP 21 August 2026[17][18] Incumbent
6 Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives Daman Bahadur Bhandari CPN (UML) 14 August 2026[19][20] Incumbent
7 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Khushi Ram Dagoura Tharu NCP 21 August 2026[17][18] Incumbent
State ministers
8 Minister of State for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Indira Giri NCP 21 August 2026[17][18] Incumbent
9 Minister of State for Economic Affairs Janaki Ayer Bam CPN (UML) 14 August 2026[19][20] Incumbent
10 Minister of State for Physical Infrastructure Janaki Devi Kunwar NCP 21 August 2026[17][18] Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Khaga Raj Bhatta appointed Sudurpashchim Chief Minister". Nepal News. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  2. ↑ "खगराज भट्ट सुदूरपश्चिमको मुख्यमन्त्री नियुक्त". Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  3. ↑ Deuba, Tekendra (2026-08-14). "Khag Raj Bhatta appointed Sudurpaschim Chief Minister". himalayantimes. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  4. ↑ "Sudurpashchim Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah resigns". HimalPress | English. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  5. ↑ "सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेशका मुख्यमन्त्री कमलबहादुर शाहले दिए राजीनामा". Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  6. ↑ Setopati, Setopati. "Sudur Paschim Chief Minister Shah resigns". Setopati. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  7. ↑ "Khagraj Bhat Stakes Claim for New Government in Sudurpashchim Province". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  8. ↑ जोशी, हिमाल (2026-08-14). "सुदूरपश्चिममा मुख्यमन्त्रीका लागि खगराज भट्टको दाबी पेस". देशसञ्चार. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  9. ↑ "Khagraj Bhatta sworn in as Sudurpaschim chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  10. 1 2 "Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Bhatta takes oath of office". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  11. ↑ "सुदूरपश्चिमका नवनियुक्त मुख्यमन्त्रीको शपथ, चार सदस्यीय मन्त्रीपरिषद् गठन". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  12. ↑ "सुदूरपश्चिमका मुख्यमन्त्रीले पाए विश्वासको मत, बजेट ल्याउने तयारी". Naya Patrika. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
  13. ↑ "सुदूरपश्चिमका मुख्यमन्त्री खगराज भट्टले विश्वासको मत पाए". Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-21.
  14. ↑ "सुदूरमा मन्त्रिपरिषद् विस्तार : नेकपाका मन्त्री र राज्यमन्त्रीहरूले लिए शपथ". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-21.
  15. ↑ "सुदूरपश्चिम मन्त्रिपरिषद् पूर्ण, पाँच मन्त्री तथा राज्यमन्त्रीले लिए शपथ". प्रशासन. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
  16. ↑ "सुदूरपश्चिमका मुख्यमन्त्री खगराज भट्टले लिए पद तथा गोपनियताको शपथ". Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 "सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश सरकार विस्तार, तीन मन्त्री र दुई राज्यमन्त्रीले लिए शपथ". UPAHARKHABAR.COM. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 "सुदूरपश्चिममा ३ मन्त्री र २ राज्यमन्त्रीको शपथ". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "सुदूरपश्चिममा एमालेका तीन मन्त्री र एक राज्यमन्त्रीले लिए शपथ". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  20. 1 2 3 4 "4 UML ministers take oath in Sudurpaschim Province - OnlineKhabar English News". 2026-08-14. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
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