Saroj Yadav cabinet

Saroj Yadav cabinet

5th Cabinet of Madhesh Province
Date formed9 November 2025[1]
Date dissolved3 December 2025[2]
People and organisations
Governor of Madhesh
Sumitra Bhandari
Head of government
Saroj Kumar Yadav
No. of ministers
4
Member parties
Status in legislature
Largest Party
23 / 107 (21%)
(November - December 2025)
Opposition party
History
Election2022
Legislature term24 days
PredecessorJitendra Prasad Sonal cabinet
SuccessorKrishna Prasad Yadav cabinet

The Saroj Yadav cabinet was the fifth provincial government headed by Saroj Kumar Yadav in Madhesh Province, Nepal. The cabinet was formed after Yadav was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Madhesh Province on 9 November 2025.[3]

Yadav had staked a claim to the post of chief minister under Article 168(3) of the Constitution of Nepal.

He resigned from his position on December 3, 2025, after the Supreme Court of Nepal issued an order on December 1, 2025, requiring him to secure a vote of confidence within the following 24 hours.[4]

This is a list of ministers and state ministers of the Yadav cabinet from November 2025 to December 2025.

Councils of ministers

S.N. Portfolio Holder Party Constituency Took office Left office
Cabinet ministers
1 Chief Minister
All other ministries not allocated to anyone.
Saroj Kumar Yadav CPN (UML) Mahottari 4 (A) 9 November 2025[3] 3 December 2025[4]
- Minister without portfolio Lakhan Das Tatma CPN (UML) Dhanusha 2 (A) 9 November 2025[5][6] 23 November 2025
Bimala Ansari Tarannum Nepal Federal Socialist Party PR Muslim
Kanchan Bichha Rastriya Prajatantra Party PR Madheshi
2 Minister for Energy, Irrigation and Water Lakhan Das Tatma CPN (UML) Dhanusha 2 (A) 24 November 2025 3 December 2025
3 Minister for Home Affairs, Communication and Law Bimala Ansari Tarannum Nepal Federal Socialist Party PR Muslim 24 November 2025 3 December 2025
4 Minister for Forest and Environment Kanchan Bichha Rastriya Prajatantra Party PR Madheshi 24 November 2025 3 December 2025

References

  1. ↑ Tiwari Ajit, Singh Santosh, Baral Sunita (2025-11-10). "Yadav's early-morning swearing-in as Madhesh chief minister sparks controversy". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  2. ↑ Tiwari, Ajit (2025-12-03). "Madhesh Chief Minister Saroj Kumar Yadav resigns". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  3. 1 2 "Political drama in Madhesh as new Chief Minister is sworn in at a hotel". HimalPress. 2025-11-10. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  4. 1 2 "Madhesh Chief Minister Yadav resigns". Setopati. 2025-12-03. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  5. ↑ Tiwari Ajit, Thakur Kamalesh (2025-11-11). "Predawn power play rocks Madhesh". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  6. ↑ "मधेस प्रदेशमा तीन मन्त्री नियुक्त, प्रदेश प्रमुखले गराइन् शपथ" [Three ministers appointed in Madhesh Province, sworn in by the provincial chief]. Setopati (in Nepali). 2025-11-09. Retrieved 2026-03-25.