Chief Ministerमुख्यमन्त्रीहिक्मतकुमार कार्की
Hikmat Kumar Karkias of 2026-10-11Photo: ocmcm.koshi.gov.np
Hikmat Kumar Karkias of 2026-10-11Photo: ocmcm.koshi.gov.np
- Office
- Chief Ministerमुख्यमन्त्री
- Name in English
- Hikmat Kumar Karki ocmcm.koshi.gov.np/minister-detail English view, Checked 2026-10-18
- Source
- ocmcm.koshi.gov.np/minister-detail Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly for CPN (UML) from Jhapa constituency 5(1); the Assembly lists him as party leader (दलको नेता).कोशी प्रदेश सभामा नेकपा (एमाले) बाट झापा क्षेत्र नं. ५(१) को प्रतिनिधित्व गर्ने सदस्य; प्रदेश सभाको विवरणमा 'दलको नेता' उल्लेख छ। Provincial Assembly Secretariat, Koshi Provinceप्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, कोशी प्रदेश member card and profile /assembly-members/182
- Chief Minister of Koshi three times: 2079/09/25–2080/03/21 BS, 2080/05/22–2080/06/27 BS, and since 2081/01/27 BS (current term).कोशी प्रदेशको मुख्यमन्त्री तीन पटक: वि.सं. २०७९/०९/२५–२०८०/०३/२१, २०८०/०५/२२–२०८०/०६/२७ र वि.सं. २०८१/०१/२७ देखि हालसम्म। Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, Koshi Province table rows 4, 7 and 9
- His second term began on 22 Bhadra 2080 BS after the Supreme Court annulled Uddhav Thapa's appointment and ordered a government to be formed under Article 168(3); he was then leader of the largest party, CPN (UML).सर्वोच्च अदालतले उद्धव थापाको नियुक्ति बदर गरी धारा १६८ (३) बमोजिम सरकार बनाउन आदेश दिएपछि सबैभन्दा ठूलो दल नेकपा (एमाले) का संसदीय दलका नेताका रूपमा वि.सं. २०८० भदौ २२ मा मुख्यमन्त्री हुनुभएको। Onlinekhabar paragraph beginning 'किनकी सभामुखकै कारण...'
- On 6 January 2026 (Push 22, 2082 BS) reconstituted his cabinet with CPN (UML) and Nepali Congress ministers, after the two coalition partners agreed on a reshuffle.सत्ता साझेदार नेकपा (एमाले) र नेपाली कांग्रेसबीच फेरबदलमा सहमति भएपछि २०८२ पुस २२ मा दुवै दलका मन्त्रीसहित मन्त्रिपरिषद् पुनर्गठन गर्नुभयो। Kantipur paragraphs 1-2
Record in office
- 2026-05-20 A committee under his coordination recommended two people for appointment as members of the Koshi Provincial Public Service Commission; the Province Head appointed them and they were sworn in on 21 May 2026.उहाँको संयोजकत्वमा गठित समितिले कोशी प्रदेश लोक सेवा आयोगको सदस्य पदमा दुई जनाको नियुक्तिका लागि सिफारिस गर्यो; प्रदेश प्रमुखबाट नियुक्त उहाँहरूले वि.सं. २०८३/०२/०७ मा शपथ लिनुभयो। Office of the Province Head, Koshi Provinceप्रदेश प्रमुखको कार्यालय, कोशी प्रदेश body paragraph (recommendation dated 2083/02/06)
- 2026-07-27 Issued a statement on the Devanganj (Sunsari) incident, offering condolences, urging restraint and social harmony, and asking the federal government to make security arrangements.सुनसरीको देवानगञ्ज गाउँपालिकामा भएको घटनाबारे विज्ञप्ति जारी गरी शोक व्यक्त गर्नुभयो, संयम र सामाजिक सद्भाव कायम राख्न आह्वान गर्नुभयो तथा नेपाल सरकारलाई आवश्यक सुरक्षा व्यवस्था मिलाउन अनुरोध गर्नुभयो। Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, Koshi Province whole statement, dated ११ श्रावण २०८३
- 2026-08-17 Recommended the expansion, reshuffle and allocation of portfolios in his council of ministers, bringing in Nepali Communist Party (NCP) ministers after the Congress ministers had left; after the Province Head swore in the new ministers, he administered the oath to the newly appointed minister of state.कांग्रेसका मन्त्रीहरू बाहिरिएपछि नेपाली कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी (नेकपा) का मन्त्रीसहित आफ्नो मन्त्रिपरिषद्को विस्तार, हेरफेर र कार्यविभाजनको सिफारिस गर्नुभयो; प्रदेश प्रमुखले नयाँ मन्त्रीहरूलाई शपथ गराएपछि नवनियुक्त राज्यमन्त्रीलाई उहाँले पद तथा गोपनीयताको शपथ गराउनुभयो। Office of the Province Head, Koshi Provinceप्रदेश प्रमुखको कार्यालय, कोशी प्रदेश opening paragraph (Congress ministers' resignation and NCP entry: Kantipur 2026-08-16)
Controversies and legal matters
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