Bhupendra Rai () is a Nepalese politician who currently serving as the Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development of

Koshi Province Koshi Province () is an autonomous Provinces of Nepal, province of Nepal adopted by the Constitution of Nepal on 20 September 2015. It covers an area of , about 17.5% of the country's total area. With the industrial city of Biratnagar as its cap ...

since 13 September 2024. In addition to his current responsibilities, the

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appointed him as the

Minister for Health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare spending and other social security services. Some governments have separate ministers for mental heal ...

starting on 24 October 2024. He is also serving as a member of the

Koshi Provincial Assembly The Koshi Provincial Assembly also known as the Koshi Pradesh Sabha, (Nepali: कोशी प्रदेश सभा) is the unicameral legislature of Koshi Province, one of the seven provinces in Nepal. The assembly is seated at the provincial ...

. In the 2022 Nepalese provincial election, he won the election from Khotang 1(B) (constituency). Rai is also serving as a general secretary of the

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. He was elected general secretary in the

14th general convention of Nepali Congress The 14th General Convention of the Nepali Congress, in which delegates of the Nepali Congress Party re-elected Sher Bahadur Deuba as chairman, was held 13–15 December 2021, at Bhrikuti Mandap, Kathmandu. Similarly, the convention of the six P ...

. Rai had served as the chief whip of the

party and also the former chairperson of the Diprung Rural Municipality.

References

Nepalese politicians {{DEFAULTSORT:Rai, Bhupendra 1978 births Living people