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खगराज भट्ट
Khagraj Bhatt

Chief Ministerमुख्यमन्त्रीखगराज भट्ट
Khagraj Bhattas of 2026-10-11Photo: ocmcm.sudurpashchim.gov.np

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Office
Chief Ministerमुख्यमन्त्री
Name in English
Khagraj Bhatt ocmcm.sudurpashchim.gov.np/minister-detail English view, Checked 2026-10-18
Province
Sudurpashchim Provinceसुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश Official website
Source
ocmcm.sudurpashchim.gov.np/minister-detail Checked 2026-10-11

Short biography

  • Directly elected member of the Provincial Assembly from Dadeldhura 1(1); the Assembly lists his party as the Nepali Communist Party.डडेल्धुरा १ (१) बाट प्रत्यक्ष निर्वाचित प्रदेश सभा सदस्य; प्रदेश सभाले उहाँको दल नेपाली कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी उल्लेख गरेको छ। Provincial Assembly Secretariat, Sudurpaschim Provinceप्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश member card
  • Won Dadeldhura 1(1) in the 2079 BS election as the candidate of the Congress, Maoist Centre and Unified Socialist alliance, with 12,112 votes.वि.सं. २०७९ को निर्वाचनमा कांग्रेस, माओवादी केन्द्र र एकीकृत समाजवादी गठबन्धनको उम्मेदवारका रूपमा १२,११२ मत ल्याएर डडेल्धुरा १ (१) बाट विजयी। Kantipur paragraphs on the 2079 election
  • Party posts: joined the then CPN (Unity Centre) in 2047 BS; CPN (Maoist) district secretary (2058 BS) and central member (2060 BS); Maoist Centre in-charge for Sudurpashchim Province (2078 BS).पार्टी जिम्मेवारी: वि.सं. २०४७ मा तत्कालीन नेकपा (एकता केन्द्र) को सदस्यता; नेकपा (माओवादी) को जिल्ला सेक्रेटरी (२०५८) र केन्द्रीय सदस्य (२०६०); माओवादी केन्द्रको सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश इन्चार्ज (२०७८)। Kantipur paragraphs on party career
  • Appointed Chief Minister by the Province Head on 2083 Shrawan 29 BS (14 August 2026) under Article 168(2) of the Constitution, and took the oath the same day.प्रदेश प्रमुखबाट वि.सं. २०८३ साउन २९ गते संविधानको धारा १६८ (२) बमोजिम मुख्यमन्त्रीमा नियुक्त; सोही दिन शपथ लिनुभयो। Office of the Province Head, Sudurpaschim Provinceप्रदेश प्रमुखको कार्यालय, सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश PDF: opening paragraph and oath paragraph

Record in office

  • 2026-08-19 Won a vote of confidence in the Provincial Assembly: 31 votes in favour and 15 against, with 46 members present.प्रदेश सभामा विश्वासको मत प्राप्त गर्नुभयो: उपस्थित ४६ सदस्यमध्ये पक्षमा ३१ र विपक्षमा १५ मत। The Himalayan Times body
  • 2026-08-21 Recommended the expansion of the Council of Ministers; the Province Head appointed and reassigned ministers to complete a ten-member cabinet including the Chief Minister.मन्त्रिपरिषद् विस्तारको सिफारिस गर्नुभयो; प्रदेश प्रमुखले मुख्यमन्त्रीसहित १० सदस्यीय मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन तथा कार्यविभाजन गर्नुभयो। Office of the Province Head, Sudurpaschim Provinceप्रदेश प्रमुखको कार्यालय, सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश PDF notice dated २०८३ भदौ ५, opening paragraph and table
  • 2026-10-09 Recommended Niranjan Bista for appointment as Chief Attorney of the provincial government; the Province Head made the appointment the same day.निरञ्जन बिष्टलाई प्रदेश सरकारको मुख्य न्यायाधिवक्तामा नियुक्तिका लागि सिफारिस गर्नुभयो; प्रदेश प्रमुखले सोही दिन नियुक्त गर्नुभयो। Office of the Province Head, Sudurpaschim Provinceप्रदेश प्रमुखको कार्यालय, सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश PDF notice dated २०८३ असोज २३
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