The Minister for Internal Affairs and Law (or simply, the Internal Minister, (Nepali: आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानून मन्त्री) is the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law of the Government of Koshi Province. One of the senior-most officers in the Provincial Cabinet, the minister is responsible for maintain peace and state security; the state's police force and investigation bureau comes under its jurisdiction. Occasionally, they are assisted by the Minister of State for Internal Affairs and Law.
The Incumbent, minister is Indra Mani Parajuli, who took office on 6 January 2026.
List of office-holders
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! colspan="2" |Minister
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Party
! colspan="3" |Term of office
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! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Chief Minister(s)
! colspan="1" rowspan="2" |Ref
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! Portrait
! Name
! Took office
! Left office
! Term
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! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" |1
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|align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |Hikmat Kumar Karki
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|rowspan="2" |CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
|February 15, 2018
|August 26, 2021
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|Jhapa
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|Sher Dhan Rai
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! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" |2
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|align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |Bhim Acharya
|August 26, 2021
|November 1, 2021
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|Sunsari
|himself
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! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" |3
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|align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |Kedar Karki
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|Nepali Congress
|November 2, 2021
|January 9, 2023
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|Morang
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|Rajendra Kumar Rai
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|-
! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" |(1)
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|align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |Hikmat Kumar Karki
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|CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
|January 9, 2023
|July 7, 2023
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|Jhapa
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|himself
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|-
!rowspan="2" style="background-color:#EAECF0;" |4
|rowspan="2" |
|rowspan="2" |Uddhav Thapa
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|rowspan="2" |Nepali Congress
|July 7, 2023
|August 2, 2023
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|rowspan="2" |Jhapa
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|rowspan="2" |himself
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|-
|August 2, 2023
|September 8, 2023
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! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" |(1)
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|align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |Hikmat Kumar Karki
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|CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
|September 8, 2023
|September 25, 2023
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|Jhapa
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|himself
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|-
! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" |5
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|align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |Lila Ballav Adhikari
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|CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
|September 25, 2023
|October 15, 2023
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|Morang
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|Hikmat Kumar Karki
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|-
! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" |6
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|align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |Shamsher Rai
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|Nepali Congress
|15 October, 2023
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|Ilam
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|Kedar Karki
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References
External links
- official Website of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law of Koshi Province
- Government of Koshi Province