Pradip Paudel (Nepali: प्रदिप पौडेल) is a Nepali politician and a Central Committee Member of Nepali Congress Party. He was elected as the central committee member of the party with top 5 votes in the 13th General Convention of Nepali Congress.[1] Paudel is from Tanahun, and began his political career with the Nepal Student Union, the student wing of the Nepali Congress. He was a member of the Nepali Congress Central Committee, accepting the appointment from Sushil Koirala on September 17, 2014.[2]
Pradip Paudel MP | |
|---|---|
| प्रदिप पौडेल | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ishwar Pokhrel |
| Constituency | Kathmandu 5 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1975 Tanahun District, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
Biography edit
Paudel started his political life from Amrit Campus as a Nepal Student Union leader. He was elected as a Free Student Union president in 1996. Between 2000 and 2002, Paudel served on the central committee of the Nepal Student Union. He was vice president of Nepal Student Union for three terms between 2002 and 2007, after which he served as president of the Nepal Student Union from 2007 to 2012.[3]
Paudel was the candidate for the Provincial Assembly of Gandaki Province from Tanahun-2(A). He lost the office by five votes to Asha Koirala of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), and protested the result[4] claiming the elections were rigged.
He is seen in the fore front leading movements by Nepal Student Union.[5]
In the 2022 Nepalese general election, he was elected as the member of the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal.[6]
Central Committee Member edit
Paudel was appointed Central Committee Member of Nepali Congress by Party President Sher Bahadur Deuba. He took part in 14th general convention of Nepali Congress as the candidate of General Secretary but he lost the election.[7] However in 13th general convention he was elected as Central Committee Member with 1709 votes. He was a member of the committee drafting amendments in party's constitution.
Electoral history edit
2022 Nepalese general election edit
Kathmandu 5 edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pradip Paudel | Nepali Congress | 15,269 | 34.45 | |
| Ishwor Pokharel | CPN (UML) | 10,190 | 22.99 | |
| Pranaya Shamsher Rana | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 5,477 | 12.36 | |
| Ram Prasda Upreti | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3,162 | 7.14 | |
| Shreeram Gurung | Independent | 2,761 | 6.23 | |
| Hemraj Thapa | Independent | 2,446 | 5.52 | |
| Sushant Shrestha | Independent | 1,712 | 3.86 | |
| Shailesh Dangol | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | 1,122 | 2.53 | |
| Others | 2,177 | 4.91 | ||
| Total | 44,316 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 5,079 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [8] | ||||
2022 Nepalese provincial elections edit
| Tanahun 2(B) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Asha Koirala | 16,646 | |
| Nepali Congress | Pradip Paudel | 16,641 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Sobha Thapa Magar | 1,039 | |
| Others | 1,395 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,357 | ||
| Result | Maoist Centre gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "NepaliCongress.org- Nepali Congress Official website | Political party of Nepal". www.nepalicongress.org. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "नेविसंघका ६ जना पूर्व अध्यक्षहरु अटाउदा विश्व प्रकाश शर्मा अटाएनन् । – Youth, Politics & Nepal". Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "नेविसंघको ४८ वर्ष ११ महाधिवेशन, १८ सभापति". Naya Patrika (in Nepali). Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "NC's Paudel moves SC, demanding election re-run". myrepublica. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "NSU defies govt orders, protests at Maitighar".
- ^ Republica. "Results of 165 HoR seats declared, NC wins highest 57". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "Deuba nominates 3 more including Pradip Paudel as NC central members". Setopati. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.