Uma Shankar Aragriya (Nepali: उमाशंकर अरगरिया) is a Nepalese politician belonging to the CPN (UML) who served as the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation since 4 June 2021 but was removed from the post by Supreme Court on 22 June 2021 making his tenure of just 18 days one of the shortest till date (the shortest being that of Raj Kishor Yadav).
In 2009, when the party divided into factions, he came to Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (Loktantrik) led by Bijay Kumar Gachhadar.
Still, he was removed by the Supreme Court of Nepal on 22 June 2021 making the tenure just 18 days which is the smallest to date in history.
Previously, FSF-N and RJP-N unitedly had contested 2017 election with the promise that they would work to fulfil the demand of Terai.
He said he would leave Mahantha Thakur now after Nepali Congress government would be formed and join as a minister to work for the public.