Bal Krishna Khand

Bal Krishna Khand
बालकृष्ण खाँण
Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal
In office 12 July 2021 – 26 December 2022
President	Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister	Sher Bahadur Deuba
Preceded by	Bishnu Prasad Paudel
Defence Minister of Nepal
In office 26 August 2016 – 31 May 2017
President	Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister	Puspha Kamal Dahal
Preceded by	Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Succeeded by	Bhimsen Das Pradhan
Minister of Irrigation of Nepal
In office 25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011
President	Ram Baran Yadav
Prime Minister	Madhav Kumar Nepal
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022
PR group	Khas Arya
Constituency	Nepali Congress PR list
Member of the Legislature Parliament
In office 21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017
Preceded by	himself
Succeeded by	Ghanashyam Bhusal
Constituency	Rupandehi
Member of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal
In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012
Preceded by	Surya Prasad Pradhan
Succeeded by	himself
Constituency	Rupandehi
Member of House of Representatives
In office May 1991 – August 1994
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Modanath Prasrit
Constituency	Rupandehi
Personal details
Born	June 1960 (1960-06) (age 66) Syangja, Nepal
Party	Nepali Congress (before 2002; 2007–present)
Other political affiliations	Nepali Congress (Democratic) (2002–2007)
Spouse	Manju Khand
Parent	Noindra Khand (father) Topkumari Khand (mother)

Bal Krishna Khand (Nepali: बालकृष्ण खाँण) is a Nepalese politician, former Home Minister of Nepal and a convicted criminal in the Bhutanese refugees scam. Khand is a central working committee member of the Nepali Congress party. Khand also served as the Defense Minister of Nepal under the Second Dahal cabinet.

Political life

Khand was the president of the NC youth wing, Nepal Tarun Dal. When the party was divided in 2003, Khand joined the Nepali Congress (Democratic). Khand was included in the Central Working Committee of the new party. NC(D) later merged back with NC, though. After the royal coup d'état, Khand was arrested and jailed. In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election and 2013 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Rupandehi-3 constituency. In the 2017, NC-RPP formed an alliance when Khand had to leave his constituency to Ex-Forest Minister Deepak Bohara from Rastriya Prajatantra Party. So, he was elected from the proportional of Nepali Congress.

Born in Syangja in 2017 BS, Khand has been active in politics since 2033 BS. Leading the Nepal Students Union and Nepal Tarun Dal, Khand, who is active in party politics, has previously taken charge of the Ministry of Irrigation and Defense. Khand has been the chief whip of the Nepali Congress, is now holding portfolio Home Minister.

His house in Tilottama, Rupandehi was burned down by a mob of protesters during the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests.

He is married to Manju Khand.

Bhutanese Refugees Scam

On May 13, 2023, Khand was arrested by the Kathmandu Police Circle at his residence in Mainjubahal for his alleged involvement in the Bhutanese refugees scam.

On 14 July 2026, Khand was sentenced to 2 year imprisonment by Kathmandu District court after finding him guilty on the case. He was found guilty on the charge as an accomplice to fraud, organised crime and offences against the state.

Electoral history

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