Minister, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Water Supplyउर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा खानेपानी मन्त्रालय मन्त्रीफणीन्द्र देवकोटा
Phanindra Devkota*as of 2026-10-11Photo: oph.gandaki.gov.np
Phanindra Devkota*as of 2026-10-11Photo: oph.gandaki.gov.np
- Office
- Minister, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Water Supplyउर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा खानेपानी मन्त्रालय मन्त्री
- Name in English
- Phanindra Devkota PolicyNepal transliteration of the Nepali name; no official English spelling found.
- Source
- oph.gandaki.gov.np/content/123/formation-of-the-council-of-ministers Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- Member of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly from Gorkha district, listed by the assembly under CPN (Maoist Centre); Onlinekhabar described him in 2024 as an MP of the Nepal Samajwadi Party who was elected on the Maoist Centre symbol.गोरखा जिल्लाबाट गण्डकी प्रदेश सभाका सदस्य; प्रदेश सभाको सूचीमा नेकपा (माओवादी केन्द्र) उल्लेख छ। अनलाइनखबरले वि.सं. २०८१ मा उहाँलाई माओवादी केन्द्रको चुनाव चिह्नबाट निर्वाचित नेपाल समाजवादी पार्टीका सांसद भनेको थियो। Provincial Assembly Secretariat, Gandaki Provinceप्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, गण्डकी प्रदेश card 'मा. फणिन्द्र देवकोटा'; see also pb-gandaki-ok-2081-devkota
- Previously Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Water Supply: appointed in Jestha 2081 BS (June 2024), the day after the confidence vote for Chief Minister Pandey.यसअघि ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा खानेपानी मन्त्री: मुख्यमन्त्री पाण्डेको विश्वासको मतको भोलिपल्ट, वि.सं. २०८१ जेठमा नियुक्त हुनुभएको। Onlinekhabar body
- Resigned as minister on 2082 Bhadra 24 BS (9 September 2025) through a press release, citing his party's direction.वि.सं. २०८२ भदौ २४ मा पार्टीको निर्देशनअनुसार भन्दै विज्ञप्तिमार्फत मन्त्री पदबाट राजीनामा दिनुभएको। Kantipur opening paragraphs
Record in office
- 2026-09-02 Appointed again as Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Water Supply in the cabinet reshuffle of 2083 Bhadra 17 BS (2 September 2026), and took the oath the same day.वि.सं. २०८३ भदौ १७ को मन्त्रिपरिषद् हेरफेरमा फेरि ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा खानेपानी मन्त्रीमा नियुक्त भई सोही दिन शपथ लिनुभयो। Office of the Province Head, Gandaki Provinceप्रदेश प्रमुखको कार्यालय, गण्डकी प्रदेश PDF table row ३; oath per pb-gandaki-ok-2083-05-17
Controversies and legal matters
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