The Raj Kumar Sharma cabinet is the 3rd cabinet of

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. 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

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, RPP, CPN (US), an

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and his own party while

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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 28th April as CPN (UML) withdrew its support on 10th April. He won the vote of confidence by securing 29 votes against 10, being opposed by CPN (UML) and RPP.

Ministers

References

{{reflist Government of Karnali Province Provincial cabinets of Nepal 2023 establishments in Nepal Cabinets established in 2023 Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)