Purna Bahadur Khadka
Purna Bahadur Khadka | |
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पूर्ण बहादुर खड्का | |
.jpg) Khadka in 2023 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal | |
| In office 31 March 2023 – 4 March 2024 Serving with Narayan Kaji Shrestha | |
| President | Ram Chandra Paudel |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Vice President | Ram Sahaya Yadav |
| Preceded by | Bishnu Prasad Paudel |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 31 March 2023 – 4 March 2024 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Paudel |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Vice President | Ram Sahaya Yadav |
| Preceded by | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Vice-president of Nepali Congress | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2021 Serving with Dhanraj Gurung | |
| President | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Preceded by | Bimalendra Nidhi |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2022 | |
| Constituency | Surkhet 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 February 1956 |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
| Spouse | Ratna Khadka |
| Parent |
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| Education | Tribhuvan University |
Purna Bahadur Khadka is a Nepali politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress, who previously served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal.[1][2] In the 2022 Nepalese general election, he won the election from Surkhet 1 (constituency).[3][4] He was elected as Vice President of the Nepali Congress on 14th general convention of Nepali Congress held from December 13 to 15 in Kathmandu.[5][6]
Political career
Khadka has long been active in national politics. He won the Surkhet-1 seat to the House of Representatives in the 2022 general election, defeating CPN-UML candidate Dhruba Kumar Shahi by 11,619 votes.[7]
During his tenure at Defence, Khadka publicly emphasised the strategic importance of the ministry within Nepal’s post-earthquake reconstruction and federal transition context, and pledged to strengthen institutional performance.[8] He left office in March 2024 after a subsequent reshuffle.[9]
Party leadership
At the 14th General Convention of the Nepali Congress, Khadka was elected Vice-President of the party, this was tthe first time the party elected two vice-presidents.[5][6] He has since been a leading NC negotiator in coalition governments and internal party deliberations reported in national media.[10]
References
- ^ Giri, Anil; Binod Ghimire (31 March 2023). "Prime Minister Dahal expands Cabinet". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Here are the portfolios of newly appointed ministers". MyRepublica. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Election Commission Nepal". Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ^ "Newly appointed ministers". People’s Review. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Khadka and Gurung elected Congress vice presidents". The Kathmandu Post. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Purna Bahadur Khadka and Dhan Raj Gurung elected vice presidents of Nepali Congress". MyRepublica. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Purna Bahadur Khadka emerges victorious in Surkhet-1". The Kathmandu Post. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Defence ministry bears significance: DPM Khadka". News Abhiyan. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Here are the portfolios of newly appointed ministers". MyRepublica. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Deal close, coalition partners gear up for Cabinet expansion". The Kathmandu Post. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.