Lalbabu Raut cabinet

The Raut Cabinet is the Council of Ministers headed by Mohammad Lalbabu Raut in Madhesh Province, Nepal. Raut was sworn in the Chief Ministers of Madhesh Province in February 2018.

The arrangement of the cabinet is the result of talks between two Former Deputy Prime Ministers, People's Socialist Party, Nepal President Upendra Yadav and Nepali Congress Vice-president Bimalendra Nidhi. They have strong hold in this region from their parties.

## Current arrangement

This is a list of ministers since 9 June 2021 since when PSP-N and Nepali Congress are two major parties in government.

|S.N.|Portfolio|Holder|Portrait|Constituency|colspan="2"|Party|Took office||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|colspan="8" bgcolor="darkgrey"|**Cabinet ministers**||||||||
|**Chief Minister** Minister for Commerce, Supplies and Science Technology|Mohammad Lalbabu Raut||Parsa 1(B)|bgcolor="FFC0CB"||People's Socialist Party, Nepal|14 February 2018||
|**Deputy Chief Minister** Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development|Ram Saroj Yadav||Dhanusha 3 (A)|bgcolor="#008000"||Nepali Congress|9 June 2021||
|Minister for Industry, Forest and Environment|Satrudhan Mahato||Dhanusha 4(B)|bgcolor="yellow "||CPN (Unified Socialist)|20 November 2021||
|Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning|Shailendra Prasad Sah||Saptari 2(A)|bgcolor="FFC0CB"||People's Socialist Party, Nepal|1 March 2018||
|Minister for Internal Affairs and Communication|Bharat Prasad Sah||Mahottari 1(B)|bgcolor="barkgreen"||Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)|17 July 2021||
|Minister for Energy and Drinking Water|Om Prakash Sharma||||bgcolor="#008000"||Nepali Congress|9 June 2021|
|Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives|Bijay Kumar Yadav||Siraha 2 (A)|bgcolor="FFC0CB"||People's Socialist Party, Nepal|15 February 2018||
|Minister for Women, Children, Youth and Sports|Birendra Prasad Singh||Sarlahi 4(A)|bgcolor="#008000"||Nepali Congress|9 June 2021||
|Minister for Social Development|Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi||Saptari 1(B)|bgcolor="FFC0CB"||People's Socialist Party, Nepal|1 March 2018||
|Minister for Law, Justice and Provincial Assembly Affairs|Pramod Kumar Yadav||Siraha 3(B)|bgcolor="yellow "||CPN (Unified Socialist)|20 November 2021||
|colspan="8" bgcolor="darkgrey"|**State ministers**||||||||
|Minister of State for Industry, Tourism and Forest|Nagendra Raya Yadav||Rautahat 3(A)|bgcolor="yellow "||CPN (Unified Socialist)|6 February 2021||
|State Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning|Usha Yadav|||bgcolor="FFC0CB"||People's Socialist Party, Nepal|1 March 2018||
|State Minister for Internal Affairs and Law|Rubi Karn|||bgcolor="barkyellow"||Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)|1 March 2018||
|State Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives|Yogendra Ray Yadav||Rautahat 1(B)|bgcolor="FFC0CB"||People's Socialist Party, Nepal|1 March 2018||

### Since 2021

|colspan="2"|Party|Cabinet Ministers|Ministers of State|Total Ministers||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|width="4px" style="background-color:pink;||People's Socialist Party, Nepal|4|2|6|
|width="4px" style="background-color:green;||Nepali Congress|3|0|3|
|width="4px" bgcolor="#FF2400"||CPN (Unified Socialist)|2|0|2|
|width="4px" bgcolor="#92000A"||CPN (Maoist Centre)|1|1|2|

### Chief Minister & Cabinet Ministers

|S.No.|Name|Constituency ( 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|

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### 2022 Mechinagar municipality election

Municipal election for Mechinagar took place on 13 May 2022, with all 75 positions up for election across 15 wards. The electorate elected a mayor, a deputy mayor, 19 ward chairs and 60 ward members. An indirect election will also be held to elect five female members and an additional three female members from the Dalit and minority community to the municipal executive.

#### 2022 Bhadrapur municipality election

Municipal election for Bhadrapur took place on 13 May 2022, with all  50 positions up for election across 10 wards. The electorate elected a mayor, a deputy mayor, 10 ward chairs and 40 ward members. An indirect election will also be held to elect five female members and an additional three female members from the Dalit and minority community to the municipal executive.

## Infobox (government cabinet)

- **cabinet type**: Cabinet
- **cabinet number**: 1st
- **jurisdiction**: Madhesh Province
- **flag border**: true
- **image**: Md. Lal babu Raut (cropped).jpg
- **image size**: 200
- **caption**: Mohammad Lalbabu Raut
- **date formed**: 15 February 2018
- **government head**: Lalbabu Raut, Mohammad Lalbabu Raut
- **state head**: Hari Shankar Mishra (as _Governor of Madhesh Province _)
- **members number**: 14
- **former members number**: 7
- **total number**: 21
- **political parties**: 4
_Major parties_
***People's Socialist Party, Nepal**
***Nepali Congress**
_Minor party_
*_Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist), CPN(Unified Socialist)_
*_Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), CPN(Maoist Centre)_
- **legislature status**: Majority government, Majority-collision
- **opposition party**: Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal
- **opposition leader**: Jitendra Prasad Sonal
- **election**: 2017 Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province election , 2017
- **legislature term**: 5 years
- **previous**: _Province created_


## Infobox (election)

- **election name**: 2022 Mechinagar municipal election
- **country**: Bagmati Province
- **type**: parliamentary
- **ongoing**: no
- **party colour**: yes
- **previous election**: 2017 Mechinagar municipal election
- **previous year**: 2017
- **next election**: 2027 Mechinagar municipal election
- **next year**: 2027
- **seats for election**: 77 seats to Mechinagar Municipality City Council
- **majority seats**: 39
- **election date**: 13 May 2022
- **image size**: 100px
- **image1**: Nepalese Election Symbol Sun.svg
- **candidate1**: **Gopal Chandra Budhathoki**
- **party1**: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
- **image2**: Nepalese Election Symbol Tree.svg
- **candidate2**: Indra Bahadur Budhathoki
- **running mate2**: support (CPN (MC), MC)
- **party2**: Nepali Congress
- **image3**: Nepalese Election Symbol Hammer and sickle.svg
- **running mate3**: Prakash Bhandari
- **party3**: Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)
- **title**: Mayor
- **posttitle**: Elected mayor
- **before election**: Bimal Acharya
- **before party**: Nepali Congress
- **after election**: V/s


## Infobox (election)

- **election name**: 2022 Jhapa 1 — (A) election
- **type**: parliamentary
- **country**: Nepal
- **ongoing**: no
- **previous election**: 2018
- **previous year**: 2018
- **seats for election**: Constituency of Jhapa 1 (A) in the Koshi Provincial Assembly, Provincial Assembly
- **candidate1**: **Gopal Tamang**
- **party1**: Nepali Congress
- **popular vote1**: **23,045**
- **percentage1**: **51.45%**
- **candidate2**: Rabin Koirala
- **party2**: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
- **popular vote2**: 18,657
- **percentage2**: 41.65%
- **title**: Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly, MPA
- **before election**: Shri Prasad Mainali
- **before party**: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
- **after election**: Gopal Tamang
- **after party**: Nepali Congress


## Infobox (election)

- **election name**: 2022 Jhapa 1 — (A) election
- **type**: parliamentary
- **country**: Nepal
- **ongoing**: no
- **previous election**: 2018
- **previous year**: 2018
- **seats for election**: Constituency of Jhapa 1 (A) in the Koshi Provincial Assembly, Provincial Assembly
- **candidate1**: **Gopal Tamang**
- **party1**: Nepali Congress
- **popular vote1**: **23,045**
- **percentage1**: **51.45%**
- **candidate2**: Rabin Koirala
- **party2**: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
- **popular vote2**: 18,657
- **percentage2**: 41.65%
- **title**: Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly, MPA
- **before election**: Shri Prasad Mainali
- **before party**: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
- **after election**: Gopal Tamang
- **after party**: Nepali Congress


## Infobox (election)

- **election name**: 2022 Jhapa 1 — (A) election
- **type**: parliamentary
- **country**: Nepal
- **ongoing**: no
- **previous election**: 2018
- **previous year**: 2018
- **seats for election**: Constituency of Jhapa 1 (A) in the Koshi Provincial Assembly, Provincial Assembly
- **candidate1**: **Chhabilal Chudal**
- **party1**: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
- **popular vote1**: **23,045**
- **percentage1**: **51.45%**
- **candidate2**: Purna Prasad Rajbhansi
- **party2**: Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)
- **popular vote2**: 18,657
- **percentage2**: 41.65%
- **title**: Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly, MPA
- **before election**: Shri Prasad Mainali
- **before party**: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
- **after election**: Gopal Tamang
- **after party**: Nepali Congress