The Second Pushpa Kamal Dahal cabinet was formed on 4 August 2016 after Pushpa Kamal Dahal of the CPN (Maoist Centre) was appointed as prime minister. The cabinet was expanded on 8, 14 & 25 August and 30 November 2016. He resigned on 31 May 2017 to make way for Sher Bahadur Deuba of the Nepali Congress.
Cabinet PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft officePrime Minister of NepalPushpa Kamal Dahal 4 August 2016 31 May 2017Deputy Prime MinisterMinister for Federal Affairs and Local DevelopmentBijay Kumar Gachhadar8 May 201731 May 2017Deputy Prime MinisterMinister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi 4 August 2016 31 May 2017Deputy Prime MinisterMinister for Finance Krishna Bahadur Mahara 4 August 2016 31 May 2017Minister for Urban DevelopmentArjun Narasingha K.C. 25 August 201631 May 2017Minister for Physical Infrastructure and TransportationRamesh Lekhak 4 August 2016 31 May 2017Minister for Energy Janardhan Sharma14 August 201631 May 2017Minister for Water Supply and SanitationPrem Bahadur Singh19 January 201731 May 2017Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat 25 August 201631 May 2017Minister for DefenseBal Krishna Khand25 August 201631 May 2017Minister for Labour and Employment Surya Man Gurung 25 August 201631 May 2017Minister for Information and CommunicationsRam Karki14 August 201631 May 2017Minister for Education Dhaniram Paudel25 August 201631 May 2017Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsAjaya Shankar Nayak14 August 201631 May 2017Minister for Agricultural DevelopmentGauri Shankar Chaudhary 4 August 2016 31 May 2017Minister for Youth and SportsDaljit Shreepaili 4 August 2016 31 May 2017Minister for Population and EnvironmentJaydev Joshi11 August 201631 May 2017Minister for General AdministrationKeshav Kumar Budhathoki25 August 201631 May 2017Minister for CommerceRomy Gauchan Thakali25 August 201631 May 2017Minister for Peace and ReconstructionSita Devi Yadav25 August 201631 May 2017Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationJeevan Bahadur Shahi 25 August 20168 May 2017Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation8 May 201731 May 2017Minister for IrrigationDeepak Giri25 August 201631 May 2017Minister for IndustryNabindra Raj Joshi25 August 201631 May 2017Minister for Forests and Soil ConservationShankar Bhandari25 August 201631 May 2017Minister for HealthGagan Thapa25 August 201631 May 2017Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty AlleviationHridaya Ram Thani25 August 201631 May 2017Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationJitendra Narayan Dev8 May 201731 May 2017Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare DevelopmentKumar Khadka19 January 201731 May 2017Minister for SuppliesDeepak Bohora11 August 20162 May 2017Minister for Land Reform and ManagementBikram Pandey11 August 20162 May 2017Gopal Dahit8 May 201731 May 2017Minister for Federal Affairs and Local DevelopmentHitraj Pandey14 August 20168 May 2017Ministers of StateMinister of State for Federal Affairs and Local DevelopmentShree Prasad Jabegu14 August 201631 May 2017Minister of State for EnergySatya Narayan Bhagat14 August 201631 May 2017Minister of State for Agricultural DevelopmentRadhika Tamang14 August 201631 May 2017Minister of State for EducationDhanmaya B.K.14 August 201631 May 2017Minister of State for Forests and Soil ConservationDirgha Raj Bhatta30 November 201631 May 2017Minister of State for Physical Infrastructure and TransportationSitaram Mahato30 November 201631 May 2017Minister of State for HealthTaraman Gurung30 November 201631 May 2017Minister of State for IrrigationSurendra Raj Acharya30 November 201631 May 2017Minister of State for CommerceSubarna Jwarchan30 November 201631 May 2017Minister of State for Home AffairsIndra Bahadur Baniya30 November 201631 May 2017Minister of State for Labour and EmploymentDilip Khawas Gachhadar30 November 201631 May 2017Minister of State for Drinking Water and SanitationDeepak Khadka30 November 201631 May 2017Minister of State for IndustryKanchan Chandra Bade30 November 201631 May 2017Minister of State for Urban DevelopmentMithu Malla30 November 201631 May 2017Minister of State for Land Reform and ManagementYasoda Kumari Lama9 May 201731 May 2017Minister of State for Federal Affairs and Local DevelopmentJanakraj Chaudhary12 May 201731 May 2017Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationSumitra Tharuni9 May 201731 May 2017
Notes and references Notes
1. Dahal also led the following ministries: Ministry of Water Supply and Sanitation (until 19 January 2017) Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare Development (until 19 January 2017) Ministry of Livestock Development Ministry of Science and Technology References