Minister for Industry, Commerce and Suppliesउद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्रीदीपक कुमार साह
Dipak Kumar Shahas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
Dipak Kumar Shahas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
- Office
- Minister for Industry, Commerce and Suppliesउद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्री
- Institution
- Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Suppliesउद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्रालय Official website
- Source
- opmcm.gov.np/pages/ministers-pages-23 Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- A mechanical engineer by profession. Joined the Janamat Party before the 2022 election, later formed the Jana Swaraj Party and then the Sarvodaya Party, which merged into the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) before the March 2026 election.पेशाले मेकानिकल इन्जिनियर। २०७९ को निर्वाचनअघि जनमत पार्टीमा आबद्ध, पछि जनस्वराज पार्टी र त्यसपछि सर्वोदय पार्टी गठन; सर्वोदय पार्टी मार्च २०२६ को निर्वाचनअघि राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी (रास्वपा) मा विलय भयो। Himal Press Article body, background paragraphs
- Elected to the House of Representatives from Sunsari-4 as an RSP candidate in the 5 March 2026 election (42,771 votes), his first House seat.५ मार्च २०२६ (२१ फागुन २०८२) को निर्वाचनमा रास्वपाबाट सुनसरी–४ मा प्रतिनिधिसभा सदस्य निर्वाचित (४२,७७१ मत); प्रतिनिधिसभामा यो उनको पहिलो जित हो। ekantipur election portal Sunsari constituency 4 result page
- Sworn in as Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies on 10 September 2026 under Article 76(9) of the Constitution, on the Prime Minister's recommendation, after Gauri Kumari Yadav resigned.गौरीकुमारी यादवको राजीनामापछि प्रधानमन्त्रीको सिफारिसमा संविधानको धारा ७६(९) बमोजिम १० सेप्टेम्बर २०२६ (२५ भदौ २०८३) मा उद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्रीको शपथ। Himal Press Opening paragraphs
Record in office
- 2026-09-21 Told the House of Representatives that the ministry had reviewed the LPG supply chain, formed an internal committee on distribution, and sent a joint monitoring team from the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection to carry out inspections. He said LPG companies had committed to supplying 50,000 cylinders a day in Kathmandu Valley.प्रतिनिधिसभामा मन्त्रालयले एलपी ग्यास आपूर्ति शृंखलाको अध्ययन गरेको, वितरणसम्बन्धी आन्तरिक समिति गठन गरेको र वाणिज्य, आपूर्ति तथा उपभोक्ता संरक्षण विभागको संयुक्त अनुगमन टोली अनुगमनमा खटाएको जानकारी दिए। काठमाडौं उपत्यकामा दैनिक ५० हजार सिलिन्डर आपूर्ति गर्न ग्यास उद्योगहरू प्रतिबद्ध भएको पनि उनले बताए। The Rising Nepal Article body (House Q&A session)
Controversies and legal matters
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