The Third Hikmat Karki cabinet is the current and 9th provincial government of Koshi Province.

It was formed after Hikmat Kumar Karki was sworn in as Chief Minister of Koshi Province on 9 May 2024.

[6][7][8][9] On 26 July 2024, all ministers from the CPN (Maoist Centre) resigned from the government, with the party also withdrawing its support, after a new coalition of between the Nepali Congress and CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist), which positions CPN-UML to lead the Koshi provincial government.

[10][11] After two and a half months of the ruling coalition formed between the Nepali Congress and the CPN (UML), Nepali Congress entered the government of Koshi Province on 13 September 2024 with three ministers and one state minister.

[12][13] On 18 September 2024, Karki again received the vote of confidence, according to Speaker Amber Bahadur Bista, 83 out of 93 koshi provincial assembly members 66 were cast in favor and 15 votes against.