Mahendra Bahadur Shahi

Former Chief Minister of Karnali Province

Mahendra Bahadur Shahi (Nepali: महेन्द्र बहादुर शाही) is a Nepalese politician and former Chief Minister[1][2] of Karnali, a province in western Nepal. He was member of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly and Minister of Energy, Nepal.[3]He was selected as Parliamentary Party leader of CPN (MC) for Karnali on 14 February 2018.[4]

Mahendra Bahadur Shahi
महेन्द्र बहादुर शाही
1st Chief Minister of Karnali Province
In office
17 February 2018 – 1 November 2021
GovernorDurga Keshar Khanal
Govinda Prasad Kalauni
Succeeded byJeevan Bahadur Shahi
Minister of Energy
In office
26 July 2017 – 17 October 2017
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterSher Bahadur Deuba
Preceded byJanardhan Sharma
Succeeded byBarsaman Pun
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Assumed office
TBA
Preceded byDurga Bahadur Rawat
ConstituencyKalikot 1
Member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly
In office
21 January 2014 – 14 October 2018
Preceded byKhadga Bahadur Bishwakarma
Succeeded byDurga Bahadur Rawat
ConstituencyKalikot 1
Member of Karnali Provincial Assembly
Assumed office
4 February 2018
ConstituencyKalikot 1(B)
Personal details
Born (1977-01-28) 28 January 1977 (age 47)
Nanikot (now Pachaljharana), Kalikot District, Nepal
NationalityNepalese
Political partyCPN (Maoist Centre)

He was appointed as the chief minister, according to Article 168 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal. He took the oath of his office and secrecy as a chief minister on 17 February 2018.[5]

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