Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel
Nepalese politician and former Chief Minister of Gandaki Province / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel (Nepali: कृष्णचन्द्र नेपाली पोखरेल), also known as Krishna Chandra Nepali, is a Nepalese politician and Chief Minister[1] of Gandaki Province. He was unanimously selected Parliamentary Party leader of Nepali Congress for Gandaki Province[2] after potential CM candidate Pradip Poudel lost in his constituency with less than 100 vote's margin. Nepali is ex-member of NC central committee.
Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel | |
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कृष्ण चन्द्र नेपाली पोखरेल | |
2nd Chief Minister of Gandaki Province | |
In office 12 June 2021 – 10 January 2023 | |
Governor | Sita Kumari Poudel Prithvi Man Gurung |
Preceded by | Prithvi Subba Gurung |
Province Assembly Member of Gandaki Province | |
Assumed office 2017 | |
Constituency | Nawalparasi East 1(A) |
Preceded by | Constituency Created |
Personal details | |
Born | Tanahunsur, Tanahun |
Nationality | Nepalese |
Political party | Nepali Congress |
Spouse | Lata Pokharel |
Children | Ranjana, Tarun, Shreejana, and Milap Pokharel |
Parent(s) | Govardhan Sharma and Draupada Pokharel |
Education | Bachelor of Laws, LLB |
Cabinet | Krishna Chandra Nepali Cabinet |
Website | ocmcm |
He is the second chief minister of Gandaki and first chief minister from Nepali Congress, according to Article 168 (5) of the Constitution of Nepal by the support of NC, CPN-MC, PSP-N, Rastriya Janamorcha and Independent Deepak Manange.[3][4] All the opposition had supported him to be next chief-minister of Gandaki Province submitting to Governor a list of majority signatures as Prithivi Subba Gurung failed to get vote of confidence in assembly as per Article 168 (4) of the Constitution of Nepal.[5][6]