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Gauri Kumari

Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies

Rastriya Swatantra Party · Mahottari-4

Gauri Kumari
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Gauri Kumari represents Mahottari-4 in the House of Representatives for Rastriya Swatantra Party, after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Gauri Kumari Yadav (born 19 January 1972) is a Nepalese politician who is serving as the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies since 10 April 2026. She is a member of parliament Pratinidhi Sabha from Rastriya Swatantra Party. She joined the active politics from Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2026 and secured a party ticket to contest 2026 general election from Mahottari 4. In the 2026 general election, she won from Mahottari 4 and secured 30,132 votes, defeating Mahendra Kumar Raya, sitting MP of the Nepali Congress, and Surendra Kumar Yadav, former MP of People's Socialist Party, Nepal. She is also one of the 14 elected women candidates to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 2026 general election, under the FPTP electoral system.

Also known as: Gauri Kumari Yadav

Open constituency

Seat summary

Party
Rastriya Swatantra Party
Seat type
Direct seat
Constituency
Mahottari-4
Province
Madhesh
District
Mahottari
Status
Elected
Role
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
Appointed on
April 10, 2026
Ministry portfolio
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
Votes
30,132
Vote share
50.6%
Constituency total votes
59,543

News mentions

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Onlinekhabar English

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Rabi Lamichhane was unaware of new minister’s appointment

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Sources at both the Prime Minister’s Office and the RSP confirmed that Lamichhane was not informed about Sah’s appointment until shortly before the Kathmandu, September 11 Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane was aware that Prime Minister Balen Shah was dissatisfied with outgoing Industry Minister Gauri Kumari Yadav, but he was not informed that the Prime Minister was preparing to r…

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Industry Minister Gauri Kumari Yadav resigns amid controversial remarks on LPG shortage - OnlineKhabar

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Industry Minister Gauri Kumari Yadav has resigned from her post amid controversy over her remarks regarding the shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Kathmandu, September 10 Industry Minister Gauri Kumari Yadav has resigned from her post amid controversy over her remarks regarding the shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the country.

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Industry Minister Gauri Kumari resigns

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KATHMANDU: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Gauri Kumari Yadav has resigned from her post. Yadav submitted her resignation to Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday.

Onlinekhabar English

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Industry Minister says licenses of all 58 gas companies should be revoked

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Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Gauri Kumari Yadav has said the licenses of all 58 gas companies operating in Nepal should be revoked, accusing Kathmandu, September 9 Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Gauri Kumari Yadav has said the licenses of all 58 gas companies operating in Nepal should be revoked, accusing gas dealers of creating artificial shortages and defying the government.

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Industry Minister Yadav instructs officials to facilitate LPG supply

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KATHMANDU: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Gauri Kumari Yadav has directed officials of Nepal Oil Corporation and LPG companies to make necessary arrangements to ensure consumers have easy access to cooking gas.

Background and experience

Education history

I.Sc.

Professional history

politician

Personal details

Seat details come from official records. Background, affiliations, links, and cabinet roles may also use Federal Parliament pages, cabinet listings, and other public sources. Some English summaries are translated from the Nepali source linked on the page.

Age
56
Gender
Female
Date of birth (B.S.)
2028-10-05
Residence
Mahottari Samsi Rural Municipality Sangrampur
Citizenship district
Mahottari
Spouse
Shivji Yadav

Sources

Sources checked Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM

Wikidata entityWikidataAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)Federal Parliament member profileFederal Parliament SecretariatAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia profile (English)WikipediaAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)Election Commission of Nepal candidate result recordElection Commission of NepalAccessed Jul 12, 2026, 3:08 PM (opens in a new tab)Nepse Bajar candidate profileNepse BajarAccessed Jul 12, 2026, 3:08 PM (opens in a new tab)HamroNeta candidate profile, 2082HamroNetaAccessed Apr 4, 2026, 4:15 AM (opens in a new tab)HamroNeta candidate directory, 2082HamroNetaAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)Federal Parliament active member directory, 2082Federal Parliament SecretariatAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)