[1] Raj Kumar Sharma was appointed Chief minister on 12 January 2023, after the 2022 election.

[2] Sharma's claim to chief minister was supported by CPN (UML), RPP, CPN (US), an Independent politician and his own party while Nepali Congress stayed in opposition.

He retook vote of confidence on March 31 2023 after RPP's only MPA pulled out of supporton March 2.

Sharma took the vote of confidence for the third time on 28 April as CPN (UML) withdrew its support on 10 April.

He won the vote of confidence by securing 29 votes against 10, being opposed by CPN (UML) and RPP.