The first Koshi Provincial Assembly was elected by the 2017 provincial elections. 93 members were elected to the assembly, 56 of whom were elected through direct elections and 37 of whom were elected through the party list proportional representation system. The term of the assembly started on 5 February 2018 and ended in September 2022. Sher Dhan Rai and Bhim Acharya served as chief ministers from CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and Rajendra Kumar Rai served as chief minister from CPN (Unified Socialist) during the term of the assembly. Pradeep Kumar Bhandari served as the speaker of the assembly and Saraswati Pokharel served as deputy speaker.
Composition PartySeatsAfter electionAt dissolutionCPN (UML)5137Nepali Congress2121CPN (Maoist Centre)1515CPN (Unified Socialist)—10People's Socialist Party—3Rastriya Prajatantra Party11Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch11Federal Socialist Forum3—Independent1—Vacant—3Total9393
Leaders
Office bearers
Speaker of the Provincial Assembly: Hon. Pradeep Kumar Bhandari Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly: Saraswoti Pokhrel Leader of the House: Hon. Sher Dhan Rai (CPN (UML)) (until 26 August 2021) Hon. Bhim Acharya (CPN (UML)) (from 26 August 2021 to 1 November 2021) Hon. Rajendra Kumar Rai (CPN (Unified Socialist)) (from 1 November 2021) Leader of the Opposition: Hon. Rajiv Koirala (Nepali Congress) (until 1 November 2021) Hon. Bhim Acharya (CPN (UML)) (from 1 November 2021)
Parliamentary Party Leaders
Parliamentary Party Leader (CPN (UML)): Hon. Sher Dhan Rai (CPN (UML)) (until 26 August 2021) Hon. Bhim Acharya (CPN (UML)) (from 26 August 2021) Parliamentary Party Leader (Nepali Congress): Rajiv Koirala Deputy Parliamentary Party Leader: Himal Karki Parliamentary Party Leader (CPN (Maoist Centre)): Indra Bahadur Angbo Parliamentary Party Leader (CPN (Unified Socialist)): Rajendra Kumar Rai Parliamentary Party Leader (People's Socialist Party, Nepal): Jay Ram Yadav Parliamentary Party Leader (Rastriya Prajatantra Party): Indira Rai Parliamentary Party Leader (Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch): Bishnu Maya Tubahamphe
Whips
Chief Whip (CPN (UML)): Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari Chief Whip (Nepali Congress): Kedar Karki Whip (Nepali Congress): Suyarma Raj Rai
Members Constituency (PR if blank)MemberPartyAasha Ratna JabeguCPN (UML)Sunsari 3(B)Agam Lal ChaudharyNepali CongressAmbika ThapaCPN (UML)Okhaldhunga 1(A)Ambir Babu GurungCPN (UML)Jhapa 5(B)Arjun RaiCPN (UML)Taplejung 1(A)Bal Bahadur SamsohangCPN (UML)Basanti Devi YadavCPN (UML)Jhapa 3(A)Bashanta Kumar BaniyaCPN (UML)Sunsari 1(B)Bhim Prasad AcharyaCPN (UML)Bidya Nanda ChaudhariNepali CongressMorang 4(A)Bijay Kumar BishwasCPN (Maoist Centre)Udayapur 1(A)Bimal KarkiCPN (UML)Bina Devi RaiCPN (UML)Bindiya KarkiNepali CongressBishnu TumbahangpheSanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya ManchJhapa 2(B)Brikh Bahadur PradhanCPN (UML)Solukhumbu 1(B)Buddhi Kumar RajbhandariCPN (UML)Chandra Prakash ShresthaNepali CongressMorang 6(A)Chum Narayan TabadarNepali CongressIlam 2(B)Dhirendra SharmaCPN (Maoist Centre)Jhapa 2(A)Ekraj KarkiCPN (UML)Panchthar 1(A)Ganesh Kumar KambangCPN (Unified Socialist)Morang 5(A)Gyaneshwor RajbanshiCPN (UML)Jhapa 5(A)Hikmat Kumar KarkiCPN (UML)Udayapur 1(B)Himal KarkiNepali CongressJhapa 4(B)Hira Kumar ThapaCPN (UML)Hom Kumari SawaCPN (UML)Indira RaiRastriya Prajatantra PartyPanchthar 1(B)Indra Bahadur AngboCPN (Maoist Centre)Dhankuta 1(B)Indra Mani ParajuliCPN (UML)Sunsari 4(A)Jagadish Prasad KusiyatCPN (UML)Jasmaya Gajamer (Bishwakarma)CPN (UML)Morang 5(B)Jayaram YadavPeople's Socialist PartyJhapa 4(A)Jhalak Bahadur MagarCPN (Maoist Centre)Morang 4(B)Jiwan GhimireCPN (UML)Jyoti SubbaNepali CongressUdayapur 2(B)Kala GhaleCPN (UML)Kalpana Kumari SardarNepali CongressMorang 6(B)Kedar KarkiNepali CongressIlam 1(A)Khinu Langwa (Limbu)CPN (Unified Socialist)Krishna Kumari RaiCPN (Unified Socialist)Morang 1(A)Kul Prasad SambaCPN (Maoist Centre)Kusum Kumari ShresthaCPN (Maoist Centre)Terathum 1(A)Lachhuman TiwariCPN (UML)Morang 2(B)Lila Ballabh AdhikariCPN (UML)Lila SubbaNepali CongressSunsari 3(A)Lilam BasnetCPN (UML)Lok Prakash SangraulaNepali CongressSunsari 4(B)Mohammad Tahir MiyaNepali CongressOkhaldhunga 1(B)Mohan Kumar KhadkaCPN (Maoist Centre)Udayapur 2(A)Narayan Bahadur MagarCPN (Maoist Centre)Nawodeeta ChaudhariNepali CongressDhankuta 1(A)Niran RaiCPN (UML)Om Prakash SarawagiNepali CongressPadam Kumari GurungCPN (Unified Socialist)Sunsari 1(A)Pradip Kumar BhandariCPN (UML)Pratap Prakash HaagamNepali CongressSankhuwasabha 1(A)Purna Prasad Rai (Yamphu)CPN (Maoist Centre)Jhapa 3(B)Purna Prasad RajbanshiCPN (Maoist Centre)Radha ThapaPeople's Socialist PartyMorang 3(B)Raj Kumar OjhaCPN (UML)Khotang 1(A)Rajan RaiCPN (Unified Socialist)Bhojpur 1(A)Rajendra Kumar RaiCPN (Unified Socialist)Sunsari 2(B)Rajiv KoiralaNepali CongressIlam 2(A)Ram Bahadur MagarCPN (UML)Ram Chandra LimbuPeople's Socialist PartyKhotang 1(B)Ram Kumar RaiCPN (Maoist Centre)Sabitra Kumrai RegmiCPN (Unified Socialist)Sabitri JoshiCPN (UML)Sanja Kumari DanuwarNepali CongressSaraswati PokharelCPN (Maoist Centre)Sunsari 2(A)Sarbadhaj Sawa LimbuCPN (UML)Sarita ThapaCPN (Unified Socialist)Saubhagyawati Devi Rai KiratCPN (Maoist Centre)Shanta Devi PaudelNepali CongressShekhar Chandra ThapaNepali CongressBhojpur 1(B)Sher Dhan RaiCPN (UML)Morang 2(A)Shiva Narayan GanagainNepali CongressJhapa 1(A)Shree Prasad MainaliCPN (UML)Sita Devi Thebe (Jabegu)CPN (Maoist Centre)Sunita Kumari ChaudhariCPN (Unified Socialist)Morang 3(A)Suyarma Raj RaiNepali CongressTerathum 1(B)Tejman KandangwaCPN (UML)Sankhuwasabha 1(B)Tulsi Prasad NeupaneCPN (UML)Umita BishwakarmaCPN (Maoist Centre)Morang 1(B)Upendra Prasad GhimireCPN (Unified Socialist)Usha Kala RaiCPN (UML)Solukhumbu 1(A)Uttam Kumar BasnetCPN (UML)Yashoda AdhikariCPN (UML)
Defections NameDateFromToConstituency (PR if blank)Narayan Bahadur Magar5 February 2018IndependentCPN (Maoist Centre)Udayapur 2(A)
Changes Constituency/ groupPrevious MPPartyDate seat vacatedCause of vacationNew MPPartyTaplejung 1(B)Tanka Angbuhang LimbuCPN (Maoist Centre)5 April 2021Expelled for joining CPN (UML)Ilam 1(B)Kaji Man KagateCPN (UML)24 April 2022Resignation to contest as mayor of SuryodayaJhapa 1(B)Gopal Chandra BudhathokiResignation to contest as mayor of MechinagarGulefun KhatunCPN (UML)30 June 2022ResignationCPN (UML)
See also
Koshi Province 2017 Nepalese provincial elections
References