Shankar Pokharel cabinet

Shankar Pokharel was sworn in as Chief Minister of Lumbini Province on 14 February 2018. Here is the list of ministers.[2] This government has been at to fall till 11 August 2021 as ruling party of federal level, Nepali Congress and third largest party in assembly, CPN(Maoist centre) collision has reached majority with a common understanding.[3] Shankar Pokharel resigned on 11 August 2021.[4]

Shankar Pokharel cabinet
1st Cabinet of Lumbini Province
Date formed14 February 2018
Date dissolved11 August 2021
People and organisations
Head of stateAmik Sherchan (as Governor of Lumbini Province)
Head of governmentShankar Pokharel
No. of ministers6
Ministers removed12
Member parties
Status in legislatureMinority government
Opposition partyNepali Congress
Opposition leaderBirendra Kumar Kanodia[1]
History
Election(s)2017
Legislature term(s)5 years
Incoming formationKul Prasad KC cabinet
PredecessorProvince established

Chief Minister & Cabinet Ministers

Final arrangement

S.N. Portfolio Holder Party Took office Left office
1 Chief Minister
 Shankar Pokharel[2] CPN(UML) 4 June 2021 11 August 2021[4]
2 Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Baijanath Chaudhary CPN(UML)
3 Minister for Rural and Urban Development Hari Prasad Rijal CPN(UML)
4 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Chetnath Acharya CPN(UML)
5 Minister for Health and Population Bhoj Prasad Shrestha CPN(UML)
6 Minister for Education and Social Development Dharma Bahadur Lal Shrivastava People's Progressive Party

Till August
S.N. Portfolio Holder Party Took office Left office
1 Chief Minister
 Shankar Pokharel[2] CPN(UML) 4 June 2021
2 Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Baijanath Chaudhary CPN(UML)
3 Minister for Rural and Urban Development Hari Prasad Rijal CPN(UML)
4 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Chetnath Acharya CPN(UML)
5 Minister for Health and Population Bhoj Prasad Shrestha CPN(UML)
7 Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives Bijay Bahadur Yadav PSP-N 11 August 2021[5]
8 Minister for Education and Social Development Dharma Bahadur Lal Shrivastava People's Progressive Party
9 Minister for Industry, Forest and Environment Kalpana Pandeya PSP-N 11 August 2021[5]
6 Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development Santosh Kumar Pandeya PSP-N 10 August 2021[6]
10 Minister of state for Physical Infrastructure Development Suman Sharma Rayamajhi PSP-N 2 July 2021

Till March 2021

Sl No. Name Constituency (PR if blank) Portfolio Took office
1 Shankar Pokharel, Chief Minister Dang 2(A) Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning 14 February 2018
2 Kul Prasad KC[7] Rolpa 1(A) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law 15 February 2018
3 Sudarshan Baral[8] Gulmi 1(A) Ministry of Social Development 20 March 2018
4 Lila Giri[8] Rupandehi 2(A) Ministry for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment 20 March 2018
5 Arati Paudel[8] Banke 1(B) Ministry for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives 20 March 2018
6 Baijanath Chaudhary[7] Nawalparasi West 2(A) Ministry for Physical Infrastructure Development 15 February 2018

Dispute with opposition

Kul Prasad KC was proposed as the second Chief-minister of Lumbini Province after Shankar Pokhrel had resigned from the post by the support of NC, PSP-N and Rastriya Janamorcha as a part of National level opposition alliance with majority signatures. Still the proposal was unanimously disapproved by Governor of the province and showed an unlawful manner by appointing Pokharel in minority using CPN(UML) letter pad.[9] Pokharel took oath by calling governor to his official residence than going to governor's which is was against the practice till date. On 5 July 2021, one sitting state minister from Shankar Pokharel cabinet resigned to bring back majority in opposition side led my main opposition party Nepali Congress.[10] KC has previously worked as Minister for Internal Affairs and Law in Shankar Pokharel Cabinet while resigned on 6 Baishakh 2078 when he was already proposed as the next Chief minister.

On 15 July 2021, Pokharel and other sitting ministers left the house meeting when they had no chance of getting the budget bill passed.[11] This was claimed a very un-democratic by opposition and they again claimed Pokharel should give a resignation than disturbing the assembly with minority.[12] They are demanding the incumbent Chief-minister to take vote of confidence to check if he's in majority else resign from post.[13]

References
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  2. "Shankar Pokharel appointed Province 5 CM". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  3. "लुम्बिनीमा ८-८ महिना सरकार सञ्चालन गर्ने काँग्रेस र माओवादीको सहमति". News24 : Premium News Channel. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
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  6. "लुम्बिनी प्रदेशका भौतिक पूर्वाधार तथा विकास मन्त्रीद्वारा राजीनामा". Naya Patrika. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  7. "Province 1, 2 and 5 chief ministers take oath". Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  8. "Province 5 CM expands Cabinet". Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  9. "Pokhrel reappointed Lumbini chief minister amid protests from opposition parties". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  10. "Lumbini opposition calls for appointing Kul Prasad KC as Chief Minister". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  11. "लुम्बिनी प्रदेश सभाको बैठक सत्तापक्षबाटै बहिष्कार". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  12. "लुम्बिनीमा बजेट पास गर्न प्रदेश सरकार असफल". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  13. "अप्ठ्यारोमा लुम्बिनीको बजेट ! विपक्षीको दाबी – 'बजेट फेल भइसक्यो'". Lokaantar (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
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