Sunsari-4 Member of Parliament Deepak Kumar Sah was appointed as the Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies on Thursday, 25 Bhadra, assuming his ministerial duties immediately in Kathmandu. Sah, an engineer by profession, succeeded former minister Gauri Kumari Yadav following her resignation to address ongoing supply management challenges in the country.
Sah's path to the cabinet highlights a dedicated career in public service and organizational leadership. An engineer by training, he previously provided crucial foundational support to emerging political initiatives, even making his home in Bhaktapur available as a starting administrative office to foster early organizational growth.
After contributing significantly to grass-roots political organization and later founding the Sarvodaya Party, Sah merged his party with the Rastriya Swatantra Party. In the 2079 general elections, he achieved an overwhelming electoral victory in Sunsari-4, securing 42,771 votes against rival candidate Gyanendra Bahadur Karki's 16,587 votes to earn a resounding mandate.
Upon taking charge at the ministry, Sah expressed his dedication to addressing market supply challenges and driving industrial development across the nation. His leadership brings technical expertise and strong public support to the ministry as it works toward strengthening economic development and public services.