Shankar Pokharel was sworn in as Chief Minister of Lumbini Province on 14 February 2018. Here is the list of ministers. 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. Shankar Pokharel resigned on 11 August 2021.
Cabinet ministers S.N.Portfolio NamePolitical Party Took officeLeft officeCabinet ministers1Chief MinisterShankar PokharelCPN (UML)15 February 20182 May 20213Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Baijanath ChaudharyCPN (UML)19 April 20212 May 2021Minister for Rural and Urban Development 3Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Lila GiriCPN (UML)19 April 20212 May 2021Minister for Health and Population4Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development Santosh Kumar PandeyaPSP-N19 April 20212 May 20215Minister for Industry, Forests and Environment Arati PaudelCPN (UML)19 April 20212 May 20216Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives Bijay Bahadur YadavPSP-N19 April 20212 May 20217Minister for Education and Social Development Kalpana PandeyPSP-N19 April 20212 May 2021State ministers8Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development Sumana Sharma RayamajihiPSP-N19 April 20212 May 2021
Until April 2021 S.N.Portfolio NamePolitical Party Took officeLeft officeCabinet ministers1Chief MinisterShankar PokharelCPN (UML)15 February 20182 May 20212Minister for Internal Affairs and LawKul Prasad KCCPN (MC)15 February 201819 April 20213Minister for Physical Infrastructure DevelopmentBaijanath ChaudharyCPN (UML)15 February 201819 April 20214Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and EnvironmentLila GiriCPN (UML)20 March 201819 April 20215Minister for Social Development Sudarshan BaralCPN (MC)20 March 201819 April 20217Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and CooperativesArati PaudelCPN (UML)20 March 201819 April 2021
Second cabinet
The Second Shankar Pokharel cabinet was the 2nd provincial government of Lumbini Province. It was formed after Shankar Pokharel was sworn in as Chief Minister of Lumbini Province on 2 May 2021.
S.N.Portfolio NamePolitical Party Took officeLeft officeCabinet ministers1Chief MinisterShankar PokharelCPN(UML)2 May 202111 August 20212Minister for Economic Affairs and PlanningBaijanath ChaudharyCPN(UML)2 May 202111 August 20213Minister for Rural and Urban DevelopmentHari Prasad RijalCPN(UML)4 May 202111 August 20214Minister for Internal Affairs and LawChetnath AcharyaCPN(UML)4 May 202111 August 20215Minister for Health and PopulationBhoj Prasad ShresthaCPN(UML)4 May 202111 August 20216Minister for Physical Infrastructure DevelopmentSantosh Kumar PandeyaPSP-N2 May 202110 August 20217Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and CooperativesBijay Bahadur YadavPSP-N2 May 202111 August 20218Minister for Education and Social DevelopmentDharma Bahadur Lal ShrivastavaPPP4 May 202111 August 20219Minister for Industry, Forest and EnvironmentKalpana PandeyaPSP-N4 May 202111 August 2021State ministers10Minister of state for Physical Infrastructure DevelopmentSuman Sharma RayamajhiPSP-N2 May 20212 July 2021
Until 4 May 2021 S.N.Portfolio NamePolitical Party Took officeLeft officeCabinet ministers1Chief MinisterShankar PokharelCPN(UML)2 May 202111 August 20212Minister for Economic Affairs and PlanningBaijanath ChaudharyCPN(UML)2 May 202111 August 20213Minister for Health and Population Hari Prasad RijalCPN(UML)2 May 20214 May 20214Minister for Physical Infrastructure DevelopmentSantosh Kumar PandeyaPSP-N2 May 202111 August 20215Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and CooperativesBijay Bahadur YadavPSP-N2 May 202111 August 20216Minister for Education and Social Development Kalpana PandeyaPSP-N2 May 20214 May 2021State ministers7Minister of state for Physical Infrastructure DevelopmentSuman Sharma RayamajhiPSP-N2 May 20212 July 2021
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. Pokharel took oath by calling governor to his official residence than going to governor's which 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. 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. This was claimed a very un-democratic by opposition and they again claimed Pokharel should give a resignation than disturbing the assembly with minority. They are demanding the incumbent Chief-minister to take vote of confidence to check if he's in majority else resign from post.
References
External links Office of Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of Lumbini Province