Deepak Khadka is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress, currently serving since 15 July 2024 as the Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation in the cabinet led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.[1][2][3]

Deepak Khadka
दिपक खड्का
Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation of Nepal
Assumed office
15 July 2024
PresidentRam Chandra Poudel
Prime MinisterK. P. Sharma Oli
Preceded byShakti Bahadur Basnet
Minister of State for
Water Supply and Sanitation
of Nepal
In office
30 November 2016 – 31 May 2017
PresidentBidya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterPushpa Kamal Dahal
Preceded byDinesh Chandra Yadav
Succeeded byAbdul razak gaddi
Parliamentary offices
Member of Parliament,
Pratinidhi Sabha
Assumed office
22 December 2022
Preceded byRajendra Prasad Gautam
ConstituencySankhuwasabha 1
Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament
In office
21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017
Preceded byDambar Bahadur Khadka
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencySankhuwasabha–6
Personal details
Born (1971-06-29) 29 June 1971 (age 53)
Dharmadevi, Sankhuwasabha, Nepal
NationalityNepali
Political partyNepali Congress
SpouseBinita Khadka
Parent
  • Drona Bahadur Khadka (father)
EducationTribhuwan University

Khadka is also serving a member of the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal. In the 2022 Nepalese general election, he won the election from Sankhuwasabha 1 (constituency).[4][5] In November 2016, Khadka also served as a cabinet minister and was appointed Minister of State for Water Supply and Sanitation of Government of Nepal.[6] Khadka was a member of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly. He won the election from Sankhuwasabha–6 constituency in the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election.[7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Prime Minister Oli forms 22-member Cabinet". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  2. ^ Republica. "Here is the list of Oli-led Cabinet". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  3. ^ "These are the 21 new ministers of the Oli-led government". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. ^ "NC's Khadka elected HoR member from Sankhuwasabha". epardafas.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  5. ^ "Election Commission Nepal". Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  6. ^ "Newly appointed state ministers take oath of office and secrecy". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  7. ^ "MyRepublica :: Election Special". MyRepublica.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens :: Elected Members". Nepalnews.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Election Candidate - Bhim Prasad Acharya". Ujyaaloonline.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.