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Uddhav Thapa
Uddhav Thapa (Nepali: उद्धव थापा; born 30 November 1958) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress. He has served twice within a month as the chief minister of Koshi Province, from 7 July 2023 to 2 August 2023,[1][2] from 2 August 2023 to 8 September 2023.[3][4] Thapa was elected parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress on 30 December 2022.[5][6] He is a member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly from Nepali Congress. In the 2022 Nepalese provincial election he was elected as a proportional representative from the Khas people category.[7][8]
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| उद्धव थापा | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th Chief Minister of Koshi Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 7 July 2023 – 8 September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governor | Parshuram Khapung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Hikmat Kumar Karki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Hikmat Kumar Karki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly for Nepali Congress | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 26 December 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 30, 1958 Arjundhara, Jhapa, Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nepali | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Nepali Congress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Bachelor's Degree | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electoral history edit
2017 legislative elections edit
Jhapa 2 edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Pabitra Niraula Kharel | CPN (UML) | 45,817 | 58.02 | |
| Uddhav Thapa | Nepali Congress | 32,050 | 40.58 | |
| Nabin Bastola | Bibeksheel Sajha Party | 1,105 | 1.40 | |
| Total | 78,972 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 78,972 | 95.53 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,699 | 4.47 | ||
| Total votes | 82,671 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 13,764 | |||
| CPN (UML) hold | ||||
| Source: Election Commission | ||||
2013 Constituent Assembly election edit
Jhapa 4 edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prem Bahadur Giri | CPN (UML) | 22,159 | 41.61 | |
| Uddhav Thapa | Nepali Congress | 20,177 | 37.89 | |
| Purushottam Chudal | UCPN (Maoist) | 6,648 | 12.48 | |
| Palhad Sapkota | Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | 1,839 | 3.45 | |
| Other | 2,429 | 4.56 | ||
| Total | 53,252 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 1,982 | |||
| CPN (UML) hold | ||||
| Source: Election Commission | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "NC PP leader Uddhav Thapa appointed Chief Minister of Koshi province". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Thapa becomes Koshi chief minister twice within month". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister again". Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister again. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ Republica. "Thapa elected NC Province 1 Committee President". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Uddhav Thapa elected provincial assembly party leader of Nepali Congress in Province 1". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "प्रदेश १ सभामा समानुपातिक सांसद सिफारिस". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "प्रदेश नं १ को समानुपातिक उम्मेदवारको अन्तिम नामावली सार्वजनिक (सूची सहित)". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 2023-06-07.