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. 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.
History Bhatta's claim for chief minister was supported by the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), alongside his own Nepali Communist Party. Chief Minister Bhatta and 4 others ministers including one minister of state took their oaths of office on 14 August 2026.
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. On 21 August 2026, the cabinet was expanded to include three ministers and two ministers of state.
Council of ministers S.N.PortfolioMinister Political PartyAssumed office Left officeCabinet ministers1Office of the Chief Minister and Council of MinistersKhag Raj Bhatta 14 August 2026Incumbent2Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Prakash Rawal 21 August 2026Incumbent 3 Minister for Social Development Santosh Kumari Sharma Thapa14 August 2026Incumbent4Minister for Economic Affairs Chakra Bahadur Malla14 August 2026Incumbent5Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development Om Bikram Bhat 21 August 2026Incumbent 6Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and CooperativesDaman Bahadur Bhandari14 August 2026Incumbent7Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Khushi Ram Dagoura Tharu 21 August 2026Incumbent State ministers8Minister of State for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Indira Giri 21 August 2026Incumbent 9Minister of State for Economic Affairs Janaki Ayer Bam14 August 2026Incumbent 10Minister of State for Physical Infrastructure Janaki Devi Kunwar 21 August 2026Incumbent
See also Third Hikmat Kumar Karki cabinet
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