Chief Minister of Bagmati Province
Nepalese government officer
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The chief minister of the Bagmati Province is the head of government of Bagmati Province. The chief minister is appointed by the governor of the province according to Article 167 of the Constitution of Nepal.[2] The chief minister remains in office for five years or until the provincial assembly is dissolved, and is subject to no term limits, given that they have the confidence of the assembly.
| Chief Minister of Bagmati Province | |
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| बागमती प्रदेशका मुख्यमन्त्री | |
| Government of Bagmati Province | |
| Style | Honorable Mr. Chief Minister |
| Status | Head of Government |
| Abbreviation | CMO |
| Member of |
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| Appointer | |
| Term length |
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| Formation | 2018 |
| First holder | Dormani Poudel |
| Salary | रु. - 61,000 |
| Website | Official website |
The current chief minister is Kiran Thapa Magar of the CPN (UML), in office since 20 August 2026.[1]
Qualification
The Constitution of Nepal sets the qualifications required to become eligible for the office of chief minister. A chief minister must meet the qualifications to become a member of the provincial assembly.[3]
A member of the provincial assembly must be:
- a citizen of Nepal
- a voter of the concerned province
- of 25 years of age or more
- not convicted of any criminal offense
- not disqualified by any law
- not holding any office of profit
In addition to this, the chief minister must be the parliamentary party leader of the party with the majority seats in the provincial assembly. If no party has a majority, the chief minister must have a majority in the assembly with the support from other parties. If within thirty days of the election, a chief minister is not appointed as such, or fails to obtain a vote of confidence from the assembly, the parliamentary party leader of the party with the most seats in the assembly is appointed chief minister. If the chief minister such appointed fails to obtain a vote of confidence in the assembly, any assembly member who can command a majority in the floor, irrespective of party allegiance, is appointed chief minister. If this chief minister also fails to obtain a vote of confidence, the governor dissolves the assembly and fresh elections are called.[4]
List of chief ministers of Bagmati province
| No. | Portrait | Name Constituency (Lifespan) |
Term of office | Assembly (Mandate) |
Party | Cabinet | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||||
| 1 |  |
Dormani Poudel MPA for Makwanpur 1 (B) (born 1946) |
11 February 2018 | 18 August 2021 | 3 years, 188 days | 1st (2017) |
CPN (UML) | Poudel | [5][6] | |
| 2 |  |
Astalaxmi Shakya MPA for Kathmandu 8 (B) (born 1953) |
18 August 2021 | 27 October 2021 | 70 days | Shakya | [7][8] | |||
| 3 |  |
Rajendra Prasad Pandey MPA for Dhading 1 (A) (born 1956) |
27 October 2021 | 23 December 2022 | 1 year, 57 days | CPN (Unified Socialist) | Pandey | [9][10] | ||
| 4 |  |
Shalikram Jamkattel MPA for Dhading 1 (B) (born 1971) |
10 January 2023 | 22 July 2024 | 1 year, 194 days | 2nd (2022) |
CPN (Maoist Centre) | Jamkattel | [11] | |
| 5 |  |
Bahadur Singh Lama MPA for Nuwakot 2 (B) (born 1970) |
24 July 2024 | 4 August 2025 | 1 year, 11 days | Nepali Congress | Lama | [12] | ||
| 6 | Indra Bahadur Baniya MPA for Makwanpur 2 (B) (born 1970) |
5 August 2025 | 17 August 2026 | 1 year, 12 days | Baniya | [13] | ||||
| 7 | Kiran Thapa Magar MPA for Bhaktapur 2 (A) (born 1976) |
20 August 2026 | Incumbent | 27 days | CPN (UML) | Thapa Magar | [1] | |||