The Raut Cabinet is the Council of Ministers headed by Mohammad Lalbabu Raut in Madhesh Province, Nepal. Mohammad Lalbabu Raut from Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal was sworn in the Chief Ministers of Madhesh Province in February 2018.[1] Present arrangement of cabinet is the result of talk between two Former Deputy Prime Ministers, PSP-N President Upendra Yadav and Nepali Congress Vice-president Bimalendra Nidhi who have strong hold in this region from their respective parties.[2]

Lalbabu Raut cabinet
1st Cabinet of Madhesh Province
Mohammad Lalbabu Raut
Date formed15 February 2018
People and organisations
Head of stateHari Shankar Mishra (as Governor of Madhesh Province )
Head of governmentMohammad Lalbabu Raut
No. of ministers14
Ministers removed7
Total no. of members21
Member parties4

Major parties

Minor party

Status in legislatureMajority-collision
Opposition partyLoktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal
Opposition leaderJitendra Prasad Sonal
History
Election(s)2017
Legislature term(s)5 years
PredecessorProvince created

This is a brief list of minister since 9 June 2021 since when PSP-N and Nepali Congress are two major parties in government.[3]

Current arrangement edit

S.N. Portfolio Holder Portrait Constituency Party Took office
Cabinet ministers
1 Chief Minister
Minister for Commerce, Supplies and Science Technology
Mohammad Lalbabu Raut[4]   Parsa 1(B) People's Socialist Party, Nepal 14 February 2018
2 Deputy Chief Minister
Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development
Ram Saroj Yadav   Dhanusha 3 (A) Nepali Congress 9 June 2021
3 Minister for Industry, Forest and Environment Satrudhan Mahato Dhanusha 4(B) CPN (Unified Socialist) 20 November 2021
4 Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Shailendra Prasad Sah[5] Saptari 2(A) People's Socialist Party, Nepal 1 March 2018
5 Minister for Internal Affairs and Communication Bharat Prasad Sah Mahottari 1(B) Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 17 July 2021
6 Minister for Energy and Drinking Water Om Prakash Sharma   Nepali Congress 9 June 2021
7 Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives Bijay Kumar Yadav[6]   Siraha 2 (A) People's Socialist Party, Nepal 15 February 2018
8 Minister for Women, Children, Youth and Sports Birendra Prasad Singh   Sarlahi 4(A) Nepali Congress 9 June 2021
9 Minister for Social Development Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi   Saptari 1(B) People's Socialist Party, Nepal 1 March 2018
10 Minister for Law, Justice and Provincial Assembly Affairs Pramod Kumar Yadav Siraha 3(B) CPN (Unified Socialist) 20 November 2021
State ministers
1 Minister of State for Industry, Tourism and Forest Nagendra Raya Yadav Rautahat 3(A) CPN (Unified Socialist) 6 February 2021
2 State Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Usha Yadav[5] People's Socialist Party, Nepal 1 March 2018
3 State Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Rubi Karn   Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 1 March 2018
4 State Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives Yogendra Ray Yadav[5]   Rautahat 1(B) People's Socialist Party, Nepal 1 March 2018

Ministers by Party edit

Since 2021 edit

Representation of cabinet ministers by party

  People's Socialist Party, Nepal (40%)
  Nepali Congress (30%)
  CPN (Unified Socialist) (20%)
  CPN (Maoist Centre) (10%)
Party Cabinet Ministers Ministers of State Total Ministers
People's Socialist Party, Nepal 4 2 6
Nepali Congress 3 0 3
CPN (Unified Socialist) 2 0 2
CPN (Maoist Centre) 1 1 2

Till 2021 edit

Representation of cabinet ministers by party

  Samajbadi Party, Nepal (57%)
  Rasytriya Janata Party, Nepal (43%)
Party Cabinet Ministers Ministers of State Total Ministers
Samajbadi Party, Nepal 4 3 7
Rastriya Janata Party, Nepal 3 3 6

Previous arrangements edit

Chief Minister & Cabinet Ministers edit

S.No. Name Constituency (PR if blank) Portfolio Took office Left office Political Party
1. Mohammad Lalbabu Raut Parsa 1(B) Chief Minister

Minister of Law, Justice and State Assembly

Minister of Commerce, Supplies, Science and Technology

15 February 2018 People's Socialist Party, Nepal
2. Jitendra Prasad Sonal[6] Bara 4(B) Minister of Physical Infrastructure Development 15 February 2018 6 June 2021[4](expelled) People's Socialist Party, Nepal
3. Bijay Kumar Yadav[6] Siraha 2(A) Minister of Finance 15 February 2018 People's Socialist Party, Nepal
4. Gyanendra Kumar Yadav[7] Dhanusha 4(A) Minister for Internal Affairs and Law 1 March 2018 17 July 2021 (Resigned) People's Socialist Party, Nepal
5. Shailendra Prasad Shah[7] Saptari 2(A) Minister of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives 1 March 2018 People's Socialist Party, Nepal
6. Nawal Kishore Shah Sudi[7] Saptari 1(B) Minister of Social Development 1 March 2018 People's Socialist Party, Nepal
7. Ram Naresh Rae[7] Minister of Industry, Tourism and Forest 1 March 2018 16 November 2021 (expelled) People's Socialist Party, Nepal

State Ministers edit

S.No. Name Constituency (PR if blank) Portfolio Took office Left office Political Party
1. Usha Yadav[7] Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Planning 1 March 2018 People's Socialist Party, Nepal
2. Yogendra Ray Yadav[7] Rautahat 1(B) Minister of State for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives 1 March 2018 People's Socialist Party, Nepal
3. Saroj Kumar Singh[7] Mahottari 4(B) Minister of State for Internal Affairs and Law 1 March 2018 17 July 2021(Resigned) People's Socialist Party, Nepal
4. Abhiram Sharma[8] Mahottari 3(A) Minister of State for Social Development 25 July 2018 6 June 2021[4](expelled) People's Socialist Party, Nepal
5. Dimpal Kumari Jha[8] Minister of State for Physical Infrastructure Development 25 July 2018 6 June 2021[4](expelled) People's Socialist Party, Nepal
6. Suresh Kumar Mandal[8] Siraha 4(B) Minister of State for Industry, Tourism and Environment 25 July 2018 6 June 2021[4](expelled) People's Socialist Party, Nepal

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Raut to become Province 2 CM". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  2. ^ "प्रदेश २ मा नयाँ सरकार बनाउन निधि निवासमा छलफल, केन्द्रकै गठबन्धन बनाउने तयारी". Nepal Live. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  3. ^ "JSP Co-chair Yadav proposes power-sharing to NC in Province 2". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  4. ^ a b c d e "मुख्यमन्त्री राउतले हटाए ठाकुर-महतो पक्षका ४ मन्त्री". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  5. ^ a b c "Cabinets of Province 2 and 3 expanded". My Republica. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  6. ^ a b c "Gaddhi sworn in as Province 2 CM, Sonal, Yadav get ministries". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "4 ministers, 3 state ministers inducted in Province 2 Cabinet". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  8. ^ a b c "Province 2 Cabinet inducts 3 state ministers". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

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