Nepali Congress, the main opposition party, has officially formed a shadow government to monitor the performance and activities of the ruling administration.

The decision was taken during a meeting of the party’s parliamentary wing, which assigned leaders to oversee different ministries under a structured shadow cabinet system.

The shadow government is led by parliamentary party leader Bhishmaraj Aangdembe, who has been appointed as the coordinator of the structure.

Key portfolio assignments include:

Home Affairs: Prakash Singh Karki
Finance: Narendra Kumar Kerung
Foreign Affairs: Sunil Bahadur Thapa
Infrastructure Development: Mohan Acharya
Education and Sports: Dr. Firdosh Alam
Health and Food Safety: Dr. Chandramohan Yadav
Industry, Commerce and Supply: Vishnu Bahadur Khadka
Agriculture, Forest and Environment: Dr. Pramila Kumari Gachhadar
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs: Khambh Bahadur Khatri
Defense: Khadga Shahi
Information and Communication: Manmaya Vishwakarma
Youth, Labor and Employment: Gita Gurung
Science, Technology and Innovation: Sandeep Rana
Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation: Santosh Subba
Women, Children, Gender and Social Security: Dr. Ganga Laxmi Awal
Land Management, Cooperatives and Federal Affairs: Janakraj Giri
Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation: Yogesh Gauchan

The party stated that this structure aims to ensure systematic oversight of government actions and strengthen policy-based political accountability.