# Lalbabu Raut cabinet

The Raut Cabinet is the Council of Ministers headed by Mohammad Lalbabu Raut in Madhesh Province, Nepal. Mohammad Lalbabu Raut from Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal was sworn in the Chief Ministers of Madhesh Province in February 2018. Present arrangement of cabinet is the result of talk between two Former Deputy Prime Ministers, PSP-N President Upendra Yadav and Nepali Congress Vice-president Bimalendra Nidhi who have strong hold in this region from their respective parties.
This is a brief list of minister since 9 June 2021 since when PSP-N and Nepali Congress are two major parties in government.

## Current arrangement

| S.N. | Portfolio | Holder | Constituency | Party | Took office |
| Cabinet ministers ||||||||
| 1 | Chief Minister Minister for Commerce, Supplies and Science Technology | Mohammad Lalbabu Raut | Parsa 1(B) | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 14 February 2018 |
| 2 | Deputy Chief Minister Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development | Ram Saroj Yadav | Dhanusha 3 (A) | Nepali Congress | 9 June 2021 |
| 3 | Minister for Industry, Forest and Environment | Satrudhan Mahato | Dhanusha 4(B) | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 20 November 2021 |
| 4 | Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning | Shailendra Prasad Sah | Saptari 2(A) | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 1 March 2018 |
| 5 | Minister for Internal Affairs and Communication | Bharat Prasad Sah | Mahottari 1(B) | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) | 17 July 2021 |
| 6 | Minister for Energy and Drinking Water | Om Prakash Sharma | | Nepali Congress | 9 June 2021 |
| 7 | Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives | Bijay Kumar Yadav | Siraha 2 (A) | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 15 February 2018 |
| 8 | Minister for Women, Children, Youth and Sports | Birendra Prasad Singh | Sarlahi 4(A) | Nepali Congress | 9 June 2021 |
| 9 | Minister for Social Development | Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi | Saptari 1(B) | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 1 March 2018 |
| 10 | Minister for Law, Justice and Provincial Assembly Affairs | Pramod Kumar Yadav | Siraha 3(B) | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 20 November 2021 |
| State ministers ||||||||
| 1 | Minister of State for Industry, Tourism and Forest | Nagendra Raya Yadav | Rautahat 3(A) | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 6 February 2021 |
| 2 | State Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning | Usha Yadav | | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 1 March 2018 |
| 3 | State Minister for Internal Affairs and Law | Rubi Karn | | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) | 1 March 2018 |
| 4 | State Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives | Yogendra Ray Yadav | Rautahat 1(B) | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 1 March 2018 |

## Ministers by Party
### Since 2021

Representation of cabinet ministers by party
| Party | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State | Total Ministers |
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Nepali Congress | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CPN (Unified Socialist) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | 1 | 1 | 2 |

### Till 2021

Representation of cabinet ministers by party
| Party | Party | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State | Total Ministers |
| | Samajbadi Party, Nepal | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| | Rastriya Janata Party, Nepal | 3 | 3 | 6 |

## Previous arrangements
### Chief Minister & Cabinet Ministers

| S.No. | Name | Constituency (PR if blank) | Portfolio | Took office | Left office | Political Party |
| 1. | Mohammad Lalbabu Raut | Parsa 1(B) | Chief Minister Minister of Law, Justice and State Assembly Minister of Commerce, Supplies, Science and Technology | 15 February 2018 | | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
| 2. | Jitendra Prasad Sonal | Bara 4(B) | Minister of Physical Infrastructure Development | 15 February 2018 | 6 June 2021(expelled) | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
| 3. | Bijay Kumar Yadav | Siraha 2(A) | Minister of Finance | 15 February 2018 | | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
| 4. | Gyanendra Kumar Yadav | Dhanusha 4(A) | Minister for Internal Affairs and Law | 1 March 2018 | 17 July 2021 (Resigned) | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
| 5. | Shailendra Prasad Shah | Saptari 2(A) | Minister of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives | 1 March 2018 | | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
| 6. | Nawal Kishore Shah Sudi | Saptari 1(B) | Minister of Social Development | 1 March 2018 | | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
| 7. | Ram Naresh Rae | | Minister of Industry, Tourism and Forest | 1 March 2018 | 16 November 2021 (expelled) | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |

### State Ministers

| S.No. | Name | Constituency (PR if blank) | Portfolio | Took office | Left office | Political Party |
| 1. | Usha Yadav | | Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Planning | 1 March 2018 | | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
| 2. | Yogendra Ray Yadav | Rautahat 1(B) | Minister of State for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives | 1 March 2018 | | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
| 3. | Saroj Kumar Singh | Mahottari 4(B) | Minister of State for Internal Affairs and Law | 1 March 2018 | 17 July 2021(Resigned) | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
| 4. | Abhiram Sharma | Mahottari 3(A) | Minister of State for Social Development | 25 July 2018 | 6 June 2021(expelled) | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
| 5. | Dimpal Kumari Jha | | Minister of State for Physical Infrastructure Development | 25 July 2018 | 6 June 2021(expelled) | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
| 6. | Suresh Kumar Mandal | Siraha 4(B) | Minister of State for Industry, Tourism and Environment | 25 July 2018 | 6 June 2021(expelled) | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |