Bhim Bahadur Bhandari (Nepali: भीम बहादुर भण्डारी) is a Nepalese politician and currently serving as the Speaker of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly since 17 January 2023.[2][3][4][5] Bhandari is a member of the 2nd Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly. In the 2022 Nepalese provincial election, he won the election from Bajhang 1(B) (constituency).[6][7]
Bhim Bahadur Bhandari | |
|---|---|
भीम बहादुर भण्डारी | |
| Speaker of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly | |
| Assumed office 17 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Dev Raj Joshi |
| Chief Minister | Rajendra Singh Rawal Kamal Bahadur Shah Dirgha Bahadur Sodari |
| Deputy | Koili Devi Chaudhary |
| Preceded by | Arjun Bahadur Thapa |
| Member of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2022[1] | |
| Preceded by | Devaki Malla Thapa |
| Constituency | Bajhang 1(B) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1981 Kedarsyu, Bajhang |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| Other political affiliations | Nepal Communist Party |
Electoral history
edit2022 provincial elections
editBajhang 1(B)
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhim Bahadur Bhandari | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 13,879 | 49.56 | |
| Lal Bahadur Rawal | CPN (UML) | 11,337 | 40.48 | |
| Birendra Bahadur Malla | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 2,272 | 8.11 | |
| Others | 515 | 1.84 | ||
| Total | 28,003 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 2,542 | |||
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | ||||
| Source: [8] | ||||
References
edit- ^ JOSHI, PUSHPARAJ. "Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly members take oath". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "Maoist Centre's Bhandari elected Sudurpaschim Assembly Speaker". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Setopati, सविता बुढा. "सुदूरपश्चिमको सभामुखमा माओवादीका भीम भण्डारी निर्वाचित". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "Bhandari elected Speaker of Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ संवाददाता, हरियाली (2023-01-17). "सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश सभामुखमा माओवादीका भण्डारी निर्वाचित". हरियाली नेपाल. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "बझाङ प्रदेश (२) मा माओवादीका भीम भण्डारी विजयी". ekagaj. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "बझाङ प्रदेश (२) मा माओवादी केन्द्र विजयी". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि तथा प्रदेश सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.