# First Hikmat Kumar Karki cabinet

The Hikmat Kumar Karki cabinet was the 4th provincial government of Koshi Province. It was formed after Hikmat Kumar Karki was sworn in as Chief Minister of Koshi Province on 9 January 2023.

## History

Karki was appointed Chief minister on 9 January 2023. His claim to chief minister was supported by his party CPN (UML), CPN (Maoist Centre), PSP-N and RPP. He won 59 votes against 32 in the vote of confidence. He was opposed by Nepali Congress and CPN (US). Due to change in political coalition in federal government, PSP-N quit government on 31 May 2023. CPN (MC) also quit government and withdrew support on 7 June 2023. Karki failed to secure vote in the 2nd vote of confidence, gathering only 46 votes, 40 from his party, CPN (UML) and 6 from RPP, which is one less than majority. 43 members from Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre) and CPN (Unified Socialist) voted against Karki. 4 members including PSP-N's single MP abstained from voting. Consequently, Uddhav Thapa succeeded him as the chief minister.

## Ministries
### Until 7 July 2023

| S.N. | Portfolio | Minister | Political Party | Assumed office | Left office |
| Cabinet ministers |||||||
| 1 | Chief minister All other ministries not allocated to anyone. | Hikmat Kumar Karki | CPN (UML) | 9 January 2023 | 7 July 2023 |
| 2 | Minister for Drinking Water, Irrigation and Energy | Til Kumar Menyangbo | CPN (UML) | 9 January 2023 | 7 July 2023 |
| 3 | Minister for Social Development | Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari | CPN (UML) | 13 January 2023 | 7 July 2023 |
| 4 | Minister for Industry, Agriculture and Co-Operatives | Bhakti Prasad Sitaula | RPP | 9 January 2023 | 7 July 2023 |

### Former arrangements
#### Until 7 June 2023

| S.N. | Portfolio | Minister | Political Party | Assumed office | Left office |
| Cabinet ministers |||||||
| 1 | Chief minister All other ministries not allocated to anyone. | Hikmat Kumar Karki | CPN (UML) | 9 January 2023 | Incumbent |
| 2 | Minister for Drinking Water, Irrigation and Energy | Til Kumar Menyangbo | CPN (UML) | 9 January 2023 | Incumbent |
| 3 | Minister for Social Development | Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari | CPN (UML) | 13 January 2023 | Incumbent |
| 4 | Minister for Tourism, Forests and Environment | Jeevan Acharya | Maoist Centre | 13 January 2023 | 7 June 2023 |
| 5 | Minister for Transport Infrastructure and Urban Development | Durga Prasad Chapagain | Maoist Centre | 13 January 2023 | 7 June 2023 |
| 6 | Minister for Industry, Agriculture and Co-Operatives | Bhakti Prasad Sitaula | RPP | 9 January 2023 | Incumbent |

#### Until 31 May 2023

| S.N. | Portfolio | Minister | Political Party | Assumed office | Left office |
| Cabinet ministers |||||||
| 1 | Chief minister All other ministries not allocated to anyone. | Hikmat Kumar Karki | CPN (UML) | 9 January 2023 | Incumbent |
| 2 | Minister for Drinking Water, Irrigation and Energy | Til Kumar Menyangbo | CPN (UML) | 9 January 2023 | Incumbent |
| 3 | Minister for Social Development | Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari | CPN (UML) | 13 January 2023 | Incumbent |
| 4 | Minister for Tourism, Forests and Environment | Jeevan Acharya | Maoist Centre | 13 January 2023 | Incumbent |
| 5 | Minister for Transport Infrastructure and Urban Development | Durga Prasad Chapagain | Maoist Centre | 13 January 2023 | Incumbent |
| 6 | Minister for Industry, Agriculture and Co-Operatives | Bhakti Prasad Sitaula | RPP | 9 January 2023 | Incumbent |
| 7 | Minister of Health | Nirmala Limbu | People's Socialist Party, Nepal (2020) | 9 January 2023 | 31 May 2023 |

## Ministries by Party

| Party | Party | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State | Total Ministers |
| | CPN (UML) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | RPP | 1 | 0 | 1 |