Hasina Khan became the state minister less than a month after becoming an MP

Baishak 31, 2081

Rupa Gahatraj

Hasina Khan became the state minister less than a month after becoming an MP

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Hasina Khan of Duduwa village-3, Halbal Doli village got married in Kalilai. Even she herself, who got married and became a housewife at the age of studying, did not think that the journey from Chulachowka to Singhdarbar would be so short. Unexpectedly, Khan, who entered the Parliament as a member of the House of Representatives through the proportional election system in the first week of April, took the oath of the Minister of State for Health on Monday.

She is a mother of two children and is just 27 years old. While her eldest son is already 9 years old. Hasina, the daughter/daughter-in-law of the Muslim community, has studied till graduation while raising children.

The same qualification made her a candidate for Muslim women's quota in the 2079 elections. She was proportional candidate from Jaspa Nepal . After the death of Manju Ansari, who was elected as a Muslim woman from that party, Hasina unexpectedly got a chance to enter the parliament according to the order of the closed list.

She took oath as a member of the House of Representatives only on 7 Baisakham. Less than a month after becoming an MP, she became the Minister of State on Monday. Hasina got the opportunity to become the Minister of State for Health from the JSP, which was formed after the JSP Nepal split.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has appointed Pradeep Yadav as Minister of Health and Population and Khan as Minister of State for Health and Population from the newly formed JSP while expanding the Cabinet for the fifth time.

Yadav and Khan took the oath of office and secrecy before President Ramchandra Paudel during a ceremony at Shitalniwas on Monday, and Minister of State Khan took oath of office and secrecy before Prime Minister Dahal. Since Khan became the Minister of State, the number of women in the cabinet has increased to five, and Muslim women and the Muslim community are also represented. has been . 

After becoming the state minister, she said that she has reached this point after going through a challenging struggle. Getting this opportunity is an achievement not only for me, but for the entire community,' said Minister of State Khan to Kantipur, 'It is an honor to represent my community.' 

Hasina Khan became the state minister less than a month after becoming an MP

She has said that while she is in the Ministry of Health, she will try to provide health services at the community level. She says that she will play a role in ending the problem of doctors not living in remote areas and poor people not having access to health services.

Maimuna Siddiqui, a women's rights activist, said that Khan's presence in Parliament and the Council of Ministers was a great encouragement for Muslim women. The number of Muslim women in politics is low. On top of that, there is no practice to encourage by giving this kind of opportunity,' she said, 'This is not only for the sake of laughter, but it is also a matter of encouragement for Muslim women as a whole.'

In the seat where Hasina was elected, Jaspa Nepal first elected Sahnaz Rahman . But he died on 13 February 2079 due to a heart attack. Then Manju Ansari was elected . After Ansari also passed away due to a heart attack on March 4th, Khan was elected based on the closed list. 

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