Bal Krishna Khand () is a Nepalese politician, former Home Minister of Nepal and a convicted criminal in the Bhutanese refugees scam. Khand is a central working committee member of the Nepali Congress party. Khand also served as the Defense Minister of Nepal under the Second Dahal cabinet.
Political life Khand was the president of the NC youth wing, Nepal Tarun Dal. Local News [The Kathmandu Post (Nepal)] When the party was divided in 2003, Khand joined the Nepali Congress (Democratic). Khand was included in the Central Working Committee of the new party.Who's who - Nepali Times NC(D) later merged back with NC, though. After the royal coup d'état, Khand was arrested and jailed.Newsbrief In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election and 2013 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Rupandehi-3 constituency.Election Commission of Nepal In the 2017, NC-RPP formed an alliance when Khand had to leave his constituency to Ex-Forest Minister Deepak Bohara from Rastriya Prajatantra Party. So, he was elected from the proportional of Nepali Congress.
Born in Syangja in 2017 BS, Khand has been active in politics since 2033 BS. Leading the Nepal Students Union and Nepal Tarun Dal, Khand, who is active in party politics, has previously taken charge of the Ministry of Irrigation and Defense. Khand has been the chief whip of the Nepali Congress, is now holding portfolio Home Minister.
His house in Tilottama, Rupandehi was burned down by a mob of protesters during the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests.
He is married to Manju Khand.
Bhutanese Refugees Scam
On May 13, 2023, Khand was arrested by the Kathmandu Police Circle at his residence in Mainjubahal for his alleged involvement in the Bhutanese refugees scam.
On 14 July 2026, Khand was sentenced to 2 year imprisonment by Kathmandu District court after finding him guilty on the case. He was found guilty on the charge as an accomplice to fraud, organised crime and offences against the state.
Electoral history 2022 general election
2013 Constituent Assembly election Rupandehi-3PartyCandidateVotesNepali CongressBal Krishna Khand18,481CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Ghanshyam Bhusal18,395Rastriya Janamukti PartyJham Bahadur Gurung4,620UCPN (Maoist)Bharat Aryal3,897Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic)Sant Prasad Chaudhary1,891Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, NepalRam Avatar Yadav1,063Others2,225ResultCongress holdSource: NepalNews
2008 Constituent Assembly election Rupandehi-3PartyCandidateVotesNepali CongressBal Krishna Khand16,790CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Lila Giri15,458CPN (Maoist)Tej Kumari Paudel11,554Terai Madhesh Loktantrik PartyShiva Kumar Tharu Chaudhary1,645IndependentYam Bahadur Pun1,336Others5,017Invalid votes2,035ResultCongress holdSource: Election Commission
1994 legislative elections PartyCandidateVotesCPN (UML)Mod Nath Prasrit19,675Nepali CongressBal Krishna Khand15,349Rastriya Prajatantra PartyPradip Udaya5,462Nepal Sadbhavana PartyRam Kewal Yadav2,960Rastriya Janamukti PartyMalabar Singh Thapa1,815Others689ResultCPN (UML) gainSource: Election Commission
1991 legislative elections PartyCandidateVotesNepali CongressBal Krishna Khand16,778CPN (UML)Keshar Mani Pokharel14,640https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/114093ResultCongress gainSource:
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