The Raj Kumar Sharma cabinet is the 3rd cabinet of Karnali Province. It was formed on 12 January 2023.
History Raj Kumar Sharma was appointed Chief minister on 12 January 2023, after the 2022 election. He secured the vote of confidence, getting 25 votes against 14 on January 20, 2023. Sharma's claim to chief minister was supported by CPN (UML), RPP, CPN (US), an Independent politician and his own party while Nepali Congress stayed in opposition. He retook vote of confidence on March 31 2023 after RPP's only MPA pulled out of supporton March 2. He again secured it with 38 votes against 1. He was only opposed by RPP. Sharma took the vote of confidence for the third time on 28 April as CPN (UML) withdrew its support on 10 April. He won the vote of confidence by securing 29 votes against 10, being opposed by CPN (UML) and RPP.
Ministers S.N.PortfolioHolderPartyConstituencyTook officeCabinet ministers1Chief MinisterRaj Kumar SharmaWestern Rukum 1 (B)12 January 20232Minister for Economic AffairsBedraj SinghJajarkot 1 (A)18 April 20233Minister for Physical Infrastructure, Energy and Water ResourcesMangal Bahadur ShahiMugu 1 (B)12 January 20234Minister for Social DevelopmentKhadga Bahadur PokharelSurkhet 1 (A)18 April 20235Minister for Interior Affairs and LawKrishna Bahadur G.C.Surkhet 1 (B)25 January 20236Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and EnvironmentKrishna Kumar B.C.Dailekh 1 (B)18 April 20238Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and CooperativesBhim Prakash SharmaSalyan 1 (A)25 January 20238Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation
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