# Second Dahal cabinet

The Second Pushpa Kamal Dahal cabinet was formed on 4 August 2016 after Pushpa Kamal Dahal of the CPN (Maoist Centre) was appointed as prime minister. The cabinet was expanded on 8, 14 & 25 August and 30 November 2016. He resigned on 31 May 2017 to make way for Sher Bahadur Deuba of the Nepali Congress.

## Cabinet

| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office |
| Prime Minister of Nepal | Pushpa Kamal Dahal | Maoist Centre | 4 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | Loktantrik Forum | 8 May 2017 | 31 May 2017 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Home Affairs | Bimalendra Nidhi | Congress | 4 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Finance | Krishna Bahadur Mahara | Maoist Centre | 4 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Urban Development | Arjun Narasingha K.C. | Congress | 25 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation | Ramesh Lekhak | Congress | 4 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Energy | Janardhan Sharma | Maoist Centre | 14 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation | Prem Bahadur Singh | Samajbadi Janata | 19 January 2017 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Prakash Sharan Mahat | Congress | 25 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Defense | Bal Krishna Khand | Congress | 25 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Labour and Employment | Surya Man Gurung | Congress | 25 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Information and Communications | Ram Karki | Maoist Centre | 14 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Education | Dhaniram Paudel | Maoist Centre | 25 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Ajaya Shankar Nayak | Maoist Centre | 14 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Agricultural Development | Gauri Shankar Chaudhary | Maoist Centre | 4 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | Daljit Shreepaili | Maoist Centre | 4 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Population and Environment | Jaydev Joshi | CPN (United) | 11 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for General Administration | Keshav Kumar Budhathoki | Congress | 25 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Commerce | Romy Gauchan Thakali | Congress | 25 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Peace and Reconstruction | Sita Devi Yadav | Congress | 25 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Jeevan Bahadur Shahi | Congress | 25 August 2016 | 8 May 2017 |
| Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation | Jeevan Bahadur Shahi | Congress | 8 May 2017 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Irrigation | Deepak Giri | Congress | 25 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Industry | Nabindra Raj Joshi | Congress | 25 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation | Shankar Bhandari | Congress | 25 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Health | Gagan Thapa | Congress | 25 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation | Hridaya Ram Thani | Congress | 25 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Jitendra Narayan Dev | Loktantrik Forum | 8 May 2017 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Development | Kumar Khadka | Akhanda Nepal | 19 January 2017 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Supplies | Deepak Bohora | RPP | 11 August 2016 | 2 May 2017 |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Bikram Pandey | RPP | 11 August 2016 | 2 May 2017 |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Gopal Dahit | Loktantrik Forum | 8 May 2017 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development | Hitraj Pandey | Maoist Centre | 14 August 2016 | 8 May 2017 |
| Ministers of State |||||
| Minister of State for Federal Affairs and Local Development | Shree Prasad Jabegu | Maoist Centre | 14 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Energy | Satya Narayan Bhagat | Maoist Centre | 14 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Agricultural Development | Radhika Tamang | Maoist Centre | 14 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Education | Dhanmaya B.K. | Maoist Centre | 14 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Forests and Soil Conservation | Dirgha Raj Bhatta | Congress | 30 November 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation | Sitaram Mahato | Congress | 30 November 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Health | Taraman Gurung | Congress | 30 November 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Irrigation | Surendra Raj Acharya | Congress | 30 November 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Commerce | Subarna Jwarchan | Congress | 30 November 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Indra Bahadur Baniya | Congress | 30 November 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Labour and Employment | Dilip Khawas Gachhadar | Congress | 30 November 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation | Deepak Khadka | Congress | 30 November 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Industry | Kanchan Chandra Bade | Congress | 30 November 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Urban Development | Mithu Malla | Congress | 30 November 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Yasoda Kumari Lama | Loktantrik Forum | 9 May 2017 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Federal Affairs and Local Development | Janakraj Chaudhary | Loktantrik Forum | 12 May 2017 | 31 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Sumitra Tharuni | Loktantrik Forum | 9 May 2017 | 31 May 2017 |