Minister for Internal Affairs and Law (Koshi Province)

Template:Infobox political post Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists The Minister for Internal Affairs and Law (or simply, the Internal Minister, (Nepali: आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानून मन्त्री) is the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law of the Government of Koshi Province. One of the senior-most officers in the Provincial Cabinet, the minister is responsible for maintain peace and state security; the state's police force and investigation bureau comes under its jurisdiction. Occasionally, they are assisted by the Minister of State for Internal Affairs and Law.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Incumbent, minister is Shamsher Rai, who took office on October 15, 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

List of office-holders

Template:Hover title	Minister		Party		Term of office			Template:Hover title	Chief Minister(s)		Ref
	Portrait	Name			Took office	Left office	Term
1	Template:CSS image crop	Hikmat Kumar Karki	rowspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)	February 15, 2018	August 26, 2021	Template:Age in years and days	Jhapa	rowspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	Sher Dhan Rai	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2	Template:CSS image crop	Bhim Acharya	August 26, 2021		November 1, 2021	Template:Age in years and days	Sunsari	himself	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
3	Template:CSS image crop	Kedar Karki	bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	Nepali Congress	November 2, 2021	January 9, 2023	Template:Age in years and days	Morang	bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	Rajendra Kumar Rai	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
(1)	Template:CSS image crop	Hikmat Kumar Karki	bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)	January 9, 2023	July 7, 2023	Template:Age in years and days	Jhapa	bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	himself	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
4	Template:CSS image crop	Uddhav Thapa	rowspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	Nepali Congress	July 7, 2023	August 2, 2023	Template:Age in years and days	Jhapa	rowspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	himself	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
			August 2, 2023		September 8, 2023	Template:Age in years and days	citation		CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation		CitationClass=web }}</ref>
(1)	Template:CSS image crop	Hikmat Kumar Karki	bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)	September 8, 2023	September 25, 2023	Template:Age in years and days	Jhapa	bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	himself	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
5	Template:CSS image crop	Lila Ballav Adhikari	bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)	September 25, 2023	October 15, 2023	Template:Age in years and days	Morang	bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	Hikmat Kumar Karki	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
6	Template:CSS image crop	Shamsher Rai	bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	Nepali Congress	15 October, 2023		Template:Age in years and days	Ilam	bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	Kedar Karki	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

External links

• official Website of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law of Koshi Province
• Government of Koshi Province