Yagya Bahadur Budha Chhetri

Honourable
Yagya Bahadur Budha Chhetri
यज्ञबहादुर बुढा क्षेत्री
Minister for Social Development of Karnali Province
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 June 2021
Governor
Chief Minister
Preceded byDal Bahadur Rawal
Province Assembly Member of Karnali Province
Incumbent
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byAssembly Created
Personal details
NationalityNepalese
Political partyNepali Congress
Websitemosd.karnali.gov.np

Yagya Bahadur Budha Chhetri (Nepali: यज्ञबहादुर बुढा क्षेत्री) is a Nepali politician of Nepali Congress and Minister for Social Development in Karnali government since 5 June 2021.[1] He is also serving as member of the Karnali Province Provincial Assembly.[2]

Chhetri was elected to the 2017 provincial assembly elections from proportional list of the party. He including one other ministers from Nepali Congress saved incumbent cabinet in vote of confidence.[3] He joined Mahendra Bahadur Shahi cabinet on 5 June 2021 after a group of CPN (UML) withdrew support from the government.[4] As a result of talks between the two parties Congress joined the government with two ministries.[5] Currently, he is minister in Nepali Congress led Jeevan Bahadur Shahi.

  1. ^ "Karnali CM Shahi reshuffles cabinet". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  2. ^ "प्रदेशसभा सदस्य | प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय". pga.karnali.gov.np. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  3. ^ "Karnali chief minister survives vote of confidence as four UML members defy whip". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  4. ^ "UML's Oli faction withdraws support to Karnali government". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  5. ^ SAMITI, RASTRIYA SAMACHAR (2021-06-06). "NC picks ministers for Karnali govt". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-06-23.