Hikmat Kumar Karki (Nepali: हिक्मत कुमार कार्की ; born 26 September 1964) is a Nepalese politician who has been serving as the Chief Minister of Koshi Province since 9 May 2024.[1][2] Previously, he held the same position from 9 January 2023 to 7 July 2023, and from 8 September 2023 to 14 October 2023.[3]
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Hikmat Kumar Karki
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| Chief Minister of Koshi Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 9 May 2024 |
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| Governor | Parshuram Khapung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cabinet | Karki III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Kedar Karki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 8 September 2023 – 14 October 2023 |
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| Governor | Parshuram Khapung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cabinet | Karki II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Uddhav Thapa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Kedar Karki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 9 January 2023 – 7 July 2023 |
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| Governor | Parshuram Khapung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cabinet | Karki I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Rajendra Kumar Rai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Uddhav Thapa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 5 February 2018 |
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| Constituency | Jhapa 5 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 September 1964 |
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| Party | CPN-UML | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Spouse | Anjana Pandey Karki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Tribhuvan University (LLB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Karki is a member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and serves on its standing committee.[4] He has been serving as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Koshi Province from Jhapa 5 (A) since 5 February 2018[5] and was elected as the Parliamentary Party Leader of the CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) in the Provincial Assembly in December 2022.[6] Karki, who served as the Minister for Internal Affairs and Law in Sher Dhan Rai's cabinet from 15 February 2018 to 26 August 2021,[7] also served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Koshi Provincial Assembly during the periods of 7 July 2023 to 8 September 2023 and 3 November 2023 to 3 May 2024.[8]
Early life and education
editHikmat Kumar Karki was born as the third child to father late Bam Bahadur Karki and mother Januka Devi Karki on September 26, 1964, in Gauradah, Kingdom of Nepal. His childhood was spent in Gauradah, where he completed his SLC (School Leaving Certificate) education at Janata Secondary School, Gauradah.[9][10] During his school years, he participated in the 1979 Nepalese student protests (2036 B.S.) and joined student politics by organizing with ANNFSU (All Nepal National Free Students Union). He came into contact with the party around the year 1979 (2036 B.S.).[11][10] He later moved to Dharan in 1985 (2042 B.S.) with the objective of studying IL (Intermediate of Law) at Mahendra Multiple Campus. Then, he went on to join Nepal Law Campus in Kathmandu. Karki has completed his studies up to the Master of Laws (LLM) level at Tribhuvan University.[12][10]
Personal life
editElectoral history
edit2022 provincial elections
editJhapa 5 (A)
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Hikmat Kumar Karki | CPN (UML) | 22,530 | 49.27 | |
| Jeevan Kumar Rai | Nepali Congress | 17,058 | 37.30 | |
| Dunnilal Rajbanshi | Janamat Party | 2,485 | 5.43 | |
| Surya Prasad Limbu | Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | 1,650 | 3.61 | |
| Lachhuman Limbu | People's Socialist Party | 703 | 1.54 | |
| Others | 1,305 | 2.85 | ||
| Total | 45,731 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 5,472 | |||
| CPN (UML) hold | ||||
| Source: [14] | ||||
2017 provincial elections
editJhapa 5 (A)
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Hikmat Kumar Karki | CPN (UML) | 24,098 | 53.12 | |
| Anil Krishna Prasai | Nepali Congress | 18,636 | 41.08 | |
| Surya Prasad Limbu | Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | 1,045 | 2.30 | |
| Others | 1,586 | 3.50 | ||
| Total | 45,365 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 45,365 | 95.80 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,989 | 4.20 | ||
| Total votes | 47,354 | 100.00 | ||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[15] | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "UML's Hikmat Karki appointed chief minister in Koshi". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ Setopati, Setopati. "Koshi Chief Minister Hikmat Karki and two ministers take oath". Setopati. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ Nepalkhabar (10 June 2020). "Hikmat Karki appointed Koshi CM for 2nd time". en.nepalkhabar.com. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "UML to form 49-member standing committee (with names)". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "झापा ५ (क) प्रदेश सभामा एमालेबाट हिक्मत कार्की निर्वाचित". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "UML's leader Hikmat Kumar Karki to be elected CM of Province 1". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "Rai sworn in as Koshi Province chief minister". The Himalayan Times. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ↑ "Hikmat Karki Elected As The Leader Of The Parliamentary Party Of Province 1". The NepaliPost. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "Hikmat Kumar Karki appointed as Province 1 CM". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "प्रदेश-१ को मुख्यमन्त्री हिक्मत कार्की को हुन् ?". Chakrapath.com - Online News Portal of Nepal. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "प्रदेश १ को मुख्यमन्त्रीमा एमालेका हिक्मत कार्की नियुक्त, को हुन् कार्की?". pahilopost.com. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "सातै प्रदेशका नयाँ मुख्यमन्त्रीको राजनीतिक योगदान यस्तो छ: यसपटक कस्तो व्यक्तिरुपमा पाए प्रदेशहरुले ? | Nepal Ghatana". 23 January 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "प्रदेश १ का मुख्यमन्त्री हिक्मत कार्कीको यस्तो छ राजनीतिक इतिहास". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
- ↑ "प्रदेश सभा सदस्य निर्वाचन, २०७४ को परिणाम पुस्तक" [Report of the 2017 Provincial Assembly member election] (PDF). Election Commission of Nepal (in Nepali).
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