Gyan Bahadur Shahi (Nepali: ज्ञान बहादुर शाही) popularly known as Gyanendra Shahi, is a Nepalese politician and a spokesperson of Rastriya Prajatantra Party.[1] He was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2022 election from Jumla 1.[2][3][4]
Gyan Bahadur Shahi | |
|---|---|
ज्ञान बहादुर शाही | |
 Shahi in 2023 | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Gajendra Bahadur Mahat |
| Constituency | Jumla 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1992 Jumla District, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Rastriya Prajatantra Party (2022 – present) |
Political career
editShahi joined Rastriya Prajatantra Party as a central committee member and spokesperson on 18 February 2022.[5] He was elected from Jumla 1 as a member of parliament on 22 December 2023, by more than 53 percent of votes.[2]
Electoral history
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyan Bahadur Shahi | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 22,819 | 53.31 | |
| Goma Gautam | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 11,959 | 27.94 | |
| Ratan Nath Yogi | CPN (UML) | 6,528 | 15.25 | |
| Others | 1,500 | 3.50 | ||
| Total | 42,806 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 10,860 | |||
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: [6] | ||||
References
edit- ^ "सडकमा आक्रोश पोख्ने ज्ञानेन्द्र शाही अब संसद्मा". Khabarhub (in Nepali).
- ^ a b "जुम्लाबाट ज्ञानेन्द्र शाही विजयी". Setopati (in Nepali). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ शाही, पंखबहादुर. "को हुन् जुम्लाबाट प्रतिनिधि सभामा निर्वाचित ज्ञानेन्द्र शाही ?". RatoPati (in Nepali). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "यो पटक संसद्मा देखिन सक्छन् चार पार्टीका यी चार चर्चित अनुहार". BBC News नेपाली (in Nepali). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Anti-corruption crusader Gyanendra Shahi joins RPP". My Republica. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.