# Surendra Labh Karna

_Nepali politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-04

> Surendra Labh Karna is a Nepalese writer, economist, former member of National Planning Commission of Nepal who is serving as the 6th Governor of Madhesh Province. He was appointed as a governor on 11 November 2025 by the decision of Council of Ministers of Nepal, after sacking Sumitra Bhandari amidst appointment of Saroj Kumar Yadav as a Chief Minister of Madhesh Province.

## Quick facts

- **Occupation:** writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141040365#P106))

## Public office

- [Governor of Madhesh Province](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/governor-madhesh) — current (since 11 November 2025 · BS 25 Kartik 2082 onwards)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/surendra-labh-karna

## Early life and education

- Surendra Labh Karn was born in Janakpurdham, Dhanusha, Nepal. ([सजिलो पत्रिका](https://sajilopatrika.com/wiki/surendra-labh-karna))
- He holds Ph.D. in economics from Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, India. ([Ekantipur](https://ekantipur.com/news/2025/11/10/en/surendra-labh-recommended-for-madhesh-province-chief-16-18.html))
- He taught economics and political science as a professor in Ramswarup Ramsagar Multiple Campus afiiliated to Tribhuvan University. ([Nepal News](https://english.nepalnews.com/s/politics/madhesh-province-chief-karna-vows-to-work-for-protection-of-constitution-and-good-governance/))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Surendra_Labh_Karna&oldid=1377405517), CC BY-SA 4.0._

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Surendra Labh Karna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surendra_Labh_Karna) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q141040365](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141040365) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Office record: Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Governor_of_Madhesh_Province&oldid=1373666739)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Surendra Labh Karna](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Surendra_Labh_Karna&oldid=1377405517) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [सजिलो पत्रिका: सुरेन्द्र लाभ कर्ण](https://sajilopatrika.com/wiki/surendra-labh-karna)
- [Ekantipur: Surendra Labh recommended for Madhesh Province Chief](https://ekantipur.com/news/2025/11/10/en/surendra-labh-recommended-for-madhesh-province-chief-16-18.html)
- [Nepal News: Madhesh Province Chief Karna vows to work for protection of Constitution and good governance](https://english.nepalnews.com/s/politics/madhesh-province-chief-karna-vows-to-work-for-protection-of-constitution-and-good-governance/)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Surendra Labh Karna, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

## Cite this page

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