Gajendra Bahadur Hamal (Nepali: गजेन्द्र बहादुर हमाल; born 19 February 1954[1]) is a Nepali politician who was briefly the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies in the fifth Deuba cabinet. He resigned after only two days in office[2] when his appointment became controversial after reports suggested he was appointed minister after his brother-in-law Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JBR,[3] who had earlier reinstated parliament making it possible for Deuba to become prime minister, pressured the coalition partners to appoint two people close to him as ministers.[4][5]
Gajendra Bahadur Hamal | |
|---|---|
| गजेन्द्र बहादुर हमाल | |
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies | |
| In office 8 October 2021 – 10 October 2021 | |
| President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Preceded by | Raj Kishor Yadav |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Banke, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
Hamal is a long-time district-level leader of Nepali Congress from Banke District.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Republica. "Carrying the Hindu nation agenda, Hamal becomes minister". My Republica. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ Samiti, Rastriya Samachar (2021-10-10). "PM Deuba approves resignation of newly-appointed Industry Minister Hamal". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Hamal's induction into Cabinet gives legal professionals a shock". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Gajendra Hamal resigns as minister after controversy". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Minister position for non-parliamentarian 'close to' chief justice causes uproar". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
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