# Bal Krishna Khand

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Bal Krishna Khand is a Nepalese politician, former Home Minister of Nepal and a convicted criminal in the Bhutanese refugees scam. Khand is a central working committee member of the Nepali Congress party. Khand also served as the Defense Minister of Nepal under the Second Dahal cabinet.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13183947#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13183947#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13183947#P102))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Home Affairs (13 July 2021 – 26 December 2022 · BS 28 Asar 2078 – 11 Poush 2079); Member of the House of Representatives of Nepal (4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022); Minister of Defence (26 August 2016 – 31 May 2017); Minister of Irrigation (25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011); Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly (28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017); Member of the Parliament of Nepal (1991–1994) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13183947#P39))

## Public office

- [Minister of Defence](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/minister-defence) (26 August 2016 – 31 May 2017)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/bal-krishna-khand

## Questions

**What positions has Bal Krishna Khand held?**  
Positions held by Bal Krishna Khand include: Minister of Home Affairs (2021–2022); Member of the House of Representatives of Nepal (2018–2022); Minister of Defence (2016–2017); Minister of Irrigation (2009–2011); Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly (2008–2017).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bal Krishna Khand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bal_Krishna_Khand) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बालकृष्ण खाण](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%A3) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q13183947](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13183947) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bal Krishna Khand.jpg by Nirmal Dulal (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bal_Krishna_Khand.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bal Krishna Khand, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bal Krishna Khand.jpg — Nirmal Dulal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Bal Krishna Khand". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bal-krishna-khand. Retrieved 21 October 2026.