# Khagaraj Adhikari

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Khagaraj Adhikari is a Nepalese politician who formerly served as a Minister of Home Affairs of Government of Nepal. He became a minister on 4 June 2021 but was removed from the post by the Supreme Court on 22 June 2021, making his tenure of just 18 days the shortest tenure till date. He is a member of Communist Party of Nepal, He also assumed the post of the Minister of Health and Population of Nepal on 25 February 2014 under Sushil Koirala-led government. He is mostly known for launching Government Health insurance plan.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q97260479#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q97260479#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q97260479#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q97260479#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/khagaraj-adhikari-mpa-for-kaski-1

## Questions

**What positions has Khagaraj Adhikari held?**  
Positions held by Khagaraj Adhikari include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Khagaraj Adhikari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khagaraj_Adhikari) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): खगराज अधिकारी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q97260479](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q97260479) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Khagaraj Adhikari". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/khagaraj-adhikari. Retrieved 6 November 2026.