Khagaraj Adhikari (Nepali: खगराज अधिकारी) is a nepalese politician and was Minister of Home Affairs of Government of Nepal.[2][3] He served in this post since 4 June 2021 but was removed from the post by Supreme Court on 22 June 2021 making the tenure of just 18 days and shortest tenure till date. He is a member of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), He also assumed the post of the Minister of Health and Population of Nepal on 25 February 2014 under Sushil Koirala-led government.He is mostly known for Launching Government Health insurance plan.[4][5]

Khagaraaj Adhikari
खगराज अधिकारी
3th Chief Minister of Gandaki Province
Ambassador to
In office
10 January 2023 – 23 April 2023
GovernorPrithvi Man Gurung
Preceded byKrishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel
Succeeded bySurendra Raj Pandey
Minister of Home Affairs
Ambassador to
In office
10 June 2021 – 22 June 2021
PresidentBidya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterKhadga Prasad Sharma Oli
Preceded byRam Bahadur Thapa
Succeeded byBishnu Prasad Paudel
Minister of Health and Population of Nepal
Ambassador to
In office
25 February 2014 – 12 October 2015
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Prime MinisterSushil Koirala
Succeeded byRam Janam Chaudhary
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Ambassador to
In office
4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022
Preceded byYagya Bahadur Thapa
Succeeded byMan Bahadur Gurung
ConstituencyKaski 1
Ambassador to
In office
October 1994 – May 1999
Preceded byTaranath Ranabhat
Succeeded byTaranath Ranabhat
ConstituencyKaski 1
Member of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly
Ambassador to
Assumed office
28 December 2022
Preceded byDipak Koirala
ConstituencyKaski 1 (A)
Personal details
Born (1962-03-26) 26 March 1962 (age 62)[1]
NationalityNepalese
Political partyCommunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)

Books edit

An autobiography of Adhikari Maya Mareko Manchhe was published in 2014 co-authored with Shikhar Ghimirey.

References edit

  1. ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
  2. ^ "PM Oli expands Cabinet, Khagaraj appointed Home Minister".
  3. ^ "मन्त्रिपरिषद् विस्तारविरुद्ध सर्वोच्चको अन्तरिम आदेश : २० मन्त्री जिम्मेवारीमुक्त (आदेशको पूर्णपाठ)". मन्त्रिपरिषद् विस्तारविरुद्ध सर्वोच्चको अन्तरिम आदेश : २० मन्त्री जिम्मेवारीमुक्त (आदेशको पूर्णपाठ). Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  4. ^ "18 Ministers sworn-in, Cabinet meeting held". My Republica. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Nepali Times | The Brief » Blog Archive » Meet the new cabinet of Ministers". Nepali Times. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.