Nominated
Man Bahadur Karki
Chief Election Commissioner (nominee)
A sitting Supreme Court registrar moved straight to a constitutional body — a cooling-off period concern.
On the record
Controversial Appointments Tracker
Appointments publicly questioned over family ties, political closeness, qualifications or process. Every profile carries sources, an evidence level and the other side’s response. “Controversial” does not mean illegal or guilty.
In office
Hikmat Bahadur Rawal
General Manager, Gorkhapatra Corporation
Former Galaxy TV colleague of RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane; picked from a shortlist of 10 but accused of…
In office
Kishore Thapa
Chair, Tribhuvan University Service Commission
Appointed without competition; questions over lack of university-management experience, age (68) and past political affiliation (Bibeksheel Sajha).
In office
Tirtha Shrestha
Member-Secretary, Pashupati Area Development Trust
From the minister’s own hometown, Pokhara; criticised for lacking experience managing a World Heritage site.
In office
Siddhi Laxmi Byanjankar
Member, Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee
Sister of the PM’s chief advisor Kumar Byanjankar — the third member of one family in a government…
Reinstated
Sudan Gurung
Home Minister
Resigned over financial dealings and his asset declaration; reinstated seven weeks later after a government-formed probe. Also on…
Under investigation
Nepal Airlines Corporation board (5 members)
Directors, Nepal Airlines Corporation
Complaint alleges the minister ignored open-competition scores; the ministry denies it.
Status to be updated
Siddhi Byanjankar
Chief Advisor to the Education Minister
Brother of the PM’s chief advisor Kumar Byanjankar.
In office
Kumar Byanjankar
Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister
Described as the PM’s political mentor; appointed without competition. His siblings later received government posts too.
Status to be updated
Asim Shah
Political Advisor — constitutional amendment discussion paper
A film director with no legal or constitutional background, tasked with the constitutional-amendment discussion paper.
Status to be updated
Sangita Shrestha
PM’s Secretariat (joint-secretary level)
Wife of the PM’s chief personal secretary Adarsha Kumar Shrestha; the Nepal Gen Z Front called it nepotism.
Status to be updated
Sabita Bhandari
Attorney General
Conflict-of-interest questions: she was a shareholder in a company (Hope Fertility) that was not prosecuted.
Action taken
Junu Shrestha
Member, Health Insurance Board
Wife of then Labour Minister Deepak Kumar Sah. RSP had the minister removed, saying he used his influence…
Nothing found.