Bal Krishna Khand
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Bal Krishna Khand | |
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| बालकृष्ण खाँण | |
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| Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal | |
| In office 12 July 2021 – 26 December 2022 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Preceded by | Bishnu Prasad Paudel |
| Defence Minister of Nepal | |
| In office 26 August 2016[1] – 31 May 2017 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Puspha Kamal Dahal |
| Preceded by | Bhim Bahadur Rawal |
| Succeeded by | Bhimsen Das Pradhan |
| Minister of Irrigation of Nepal[2] | |
| In office 25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha for Nepali Congress party list | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Member of 1st and 2nd Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Surya Prasad Pradhan |
| Succeeded by | Ghanashyam Bhusal |
| Constituency | Rupandehi |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office May 1991 – August 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Modanath Prasrit |
| Constituency | Rupandehi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1960 (age 65)[3] |
| Party | Nepali Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Nepali Congress (Democratic) |
| Parent | Noindra Khand (father) Topkumari Khand (mother) |
Bal Krishna Khand (Nepali: बालकृष्ण खाँण) is a former,[4] Nepalese politician, former Home Minister of Nepal and a convict of the Bhutanese refugees scam. Khand is a central working committee member of the Nepali Congress party. Khand also served as the Defense Minister of Nepal under the Second Dahal cabinet.[5]
Khand was the president of the NC youth wing, Nepal Tarun Dal.[6] When the party was divided in 2003, Khand joined the Nepali Congress (Democratic). Khand was included in the Central Working Committee of the new party.[7][8] NC(D) later merged back with NC, though. After the royal coup d'état, Khand was arrested and jailed.[9] In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election and 2013 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Rupandehi-3 constituency.[10] In the 2017, NC-RPP formed an alliance when Khand had to leave his constituency to Ex-Forest Minister Deepak Bohara from Rastriya Prajatantra Party. So, he was elected from the proportional of Nepali Congress.
Born in Syangja in 2017 BS, Khand has been active in politics since 2033 BS. Leading the Nepal Students Union and Nepal Tarun Dal, Khand, who is active in party politics, has previously taken charge of the Ministry of Irrigation and Defense. Khand has been the chief whip of the Nepali Congress, is now holding portfolio Home Minister.[5]
He is married to Manju Khand.[11]