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| हिक्मत कुमार कार्की | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Official portrait, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition in the Koshi Provincial Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 3 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governor | Parshuram Khapung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Minister | Kedar Karki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Bhakti Prasad Sitaula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 7 July 2023 – 8 September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governor | Parshuram Khapung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thapa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Uddhav Thapa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Uddhav Thapa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th Chief Minister of Koshi Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 8 September 2023 – 14 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Ram Chandra Paudel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governor | Parshuram Khapung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Uddhav Thapa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Kedar Karki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 9 January 2023 – 7 July 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Ram Chandra Paudel Bidhya Devi Bhandari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governor | Parshuram Khapung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Rajendra Kumar Rai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Uddhav Thapa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 June 1966 Gauradha, Jhapa, Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | CPN (UML) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Masters in Law | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hikmat Kumar Karki (Nepali: हिक्मत कुमार कार्की; born 15 June 1966) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). He has served as the chief minister of Koshi Province.[1][2] He is also member of standing committee of CPN (UML). Karki has been serving as a member of the provincial assembly of Koshi Province from Jhapa 5 (A) since 2017. Karki had previously served as the Minister for Internal Affairs and Law in Sher Dhan Rai's cabinet from 2018 to 2021.[3]
Electoral history
2022 provincial elections
Jhapa 5 (A)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hikmat Kumar Karki | CPN (UML) | 22,530 | 49.27 | |
| Jeevan Kumar Rai | Nepali Congress | 17,058 | 37.30 | |
| Dunnilal Rajbanshi | Janamat Party | 2,485 | 5.43 | |
| Surya Prasad Limbu | Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | 1,650 | 3.61 | |
| Lachhuman Limbu | People's Socialist Party | 703 | 1.54 | |
| Others | 1,305 | 2.85 | ||
| Total | 45,731 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 5,472 | |||
| CPN (UML) hold | ||||
| Source: [4] | ||||
2017 provincial elections
Jhapa 5 (A)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hikmat Kumar Karki | CPN (UML) | 24,098 | 53.12 | |
| Anil Krishna Prasai | Nepali Congress | 18,636 | 41.08 | |
| Surya Prasad Limbu | Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | 1,045 | 2.30 | |
| Others | 1,586 | 3.50 | ||
| Total | 45,365 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 45,365 | 95.80 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,989 | 4.20 | ||
| Total votes | 47,354 | 100.00 | ||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Hikmat Kumar Karki appointed as Koshi Province CM". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Uddab Thapa takes the oath of office as Koshi Province's chief minister - OnlineKhabar English News". 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Rai sworn in as Koshi Province chief minister". The Himalayan Times. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
- ^ "प्रदेश सभा सदस्य निर्वाचन, २०७४ को परिणाम पुस्तक" [Report of the 2017 Provincial Assembly member election] (PDF). Election Commission of Nepal (in Nepali).
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