A few days after leaving CPN(UML), he was appointed by King Gyanendra as Minister for Labour and Transport Management as well as Minister for Population and Environment in the cabinet led by Lokendra Bahadur Chand.
A few days after leaving CPN(UML), he was appointed by King Gyanendra as Minister for Human Resources, Infrastructure, and Population Affairs, in addition to Environmental Protection, within the cabinet led by Lokendra Bahadur Chand.