Yam Lal Kandel (Nepali: यामलाल कँडेल) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).
He is currently serving as the 4th chief minister of Karnali Province since 10 April 2024.
[1][2][3] Kandel is the Parliamentary Party leader of the CPN (UML) in the province[4][5][6][7] and is also member of Karnali Provincial Assembly from Surkhet 2(A) constituency since 2017.
He completed his Master's degree in Commerce and Bachelor's degree in Education from Tribhuvan University in 1990 and has been engaged in full-time politics since 1979.
He also served as a cabinet minister and was appointed Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal in 26 August 1998,[10] parliamentarian in 1994 and mayor in 1992.