Balen Shah cabinet

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Balen Shah cabinet

Council of Ministers of Nepal
2026–present
Date formed27 March 2026
People and organisations
PresidentRam Chandra Paudel
Prime MinisterBalendra Shah
Prime Minister's historyMayor of Kathmandu (2022-2026)
No. of ministers15 (including Prime Minister)
Ministers removed1 resigned
1 dismissed
Total no. of members17
Member parties  Rastriya Swatantra Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition party  Nepali Congress
Opposition leaderBhishma Raj Angdembe
History
Election2026
Outgoing election2026
Legislature term2026–present
PredecessorKarki interim cabinet

The Balen Shah cabinet is the incumbent council of ministers of Nepal since 27 March 2026. It is headed by Prime Minister Balendra Shah and was formed following the 2026 general election that saw his Rastriya Swatantra Party win in a landslide victory. The election results were announced and submitted to the president on 19 March 2026, leading to the formation of the 7th House of Representatives. The cabinet, along with the prime minister, was sworn in on 27 March 2026, eight days after the results were submitted.

S.N. Portfolio Minister Portrait Assumed office Left office
Cabinet Ministers
1 Prime Minister
Minister of Defence
Balendra Shah
27 March 2026[1] Incumbent
2 Minister of Finance Swarnim Wagle 27 March 2026[2][3] Incumbent
3 Minister of Foreign Affairs Shishir Khanal
27 March 2026[2][3] Incumbent
4 Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha
27 March 2026[2][3] Incumbent
5 Minister of Home Affairs Sudan Gurung 27 March 2026[2][3] 22 April 2026[4]
6 Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Sunil Lamsal 27 March 2026[2][3] Incumbent
Minister of Urban Development
7 Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sobita Gautam
27 March 2026[2][3] Incumbent
8 Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens Sita Badi
27 March 2026[2][3] Incumbent
9 Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration Pratibha Rawal 27 March 2026[2][3] Incumbent
Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation
10 Minister of Health and Population Nisha Mehta
27 March 2026[2][3] Incumbent
Minister of Water Supply
11 Minister of Education, Science and Technology Sasmit Pokharel
27 March 2026[2][3] Incumbent
Minister of Youth and Sports
12 Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadak Raj Paudel
27 March 2026[2][3] Incumbent
13 Minister of Communication and Information Technology Bikram Timilsina 27 March 2026[2][3] Incumbent
14 Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development Geeta Chaudhary 27 March 2026[2][3] Incumbent
Minister of Forests and Environment
15 Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security Dipak Kumar Sah 27 March 2026 9 April 2026
16 Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security Ramjee Yadav
10 April 2026[5] Incumbent
17 Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Gauri Kumari Yadav
10 April 2026[5] Incumbent

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