Deepak Kumar Sah appointed Industry Minister
Summary
President Ram Chandra Poudel has appointed Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Deepak Kumar Sah as Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies on the recommendation of Prime Minister Balendra Shah. He replaces Gauri Kumari Yadav, who resigned after criticism over remarks on the ongoing cooking gas shortage in Kathmandu Valley.
Key Points
- President Ram Chandra Poudel appointed Deepak Kumar Sah as Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies on the recommendation of Prime Minister Balendra Shah.
- Sah is a Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker elected from Sunsari Constituency No. 4, where he defeated Nepali Congress leader Gyanendra Bahadur Karki.
- Sah is an engineer and energy expert with experience in hydropower, technical auditing, rural electrification and policy management.
- Gauri Kumari Yadav resigned after criticism over remarks made at a parliamentary committee meeting about LPG suppliers amid a cooking gas shortage in Kathmandu Valley.
