Ananda Prasad Dhungana

Ananda Prasad Dhungana
आनन्द प्रसाद ढुँगाना
Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament
In office
28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017
ConstituencyProportional list
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1990–2002
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byBimalendra Nidhi
ConstituencyDhanusha-3
Personal details
Born28 October 1950 (1950-10-28) (age 74)
Dhanushadham, Dhanusa, Nepal[1]
Political partyNepali Congress
SpousePadhma Dhungana
Parents
  • Thakur Prasad Dhungana (father)
  • Suwarnalata Devi Dhungana (mother)
Residence(s)Janakpur, Dhanusha, Province No. 2, Nepal
Alma materTribhuvan University

Anand Prasad Dhungana (Nepali: आनन्द प्रसाद ढुँगाना) is a Nepali politician affiliated with Nepali Congress.[1] He has served as Minister at various points in time.[2] He is also a central committee member of the Nepali Congress.[3] He has also served as a member of the 1st Constituent Assembly and 2nd Constituent Assembly representing Nepali Congress party.[4]

Electoral history

Dhungana remained victorious in the 1990, 1994, and 1999 elections. He defeated two former deputy PMs, Raghubir Mahasheth and Ishwor Pokhrel in 1990 and 1999, respectively. In 2017, he was defeated as Deepak Karki of the Nepali Congress joined FSF-N and ran as a candidate.[citation needed]

2017 legislative elections

Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Maoist Centre) Matrika Prasad Yadav 26,418
Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal Deepak Karki 17,296
Nepali Congress Ananda Prasad Dhungana 15,679
Independent Manoj Malla Thakuri 3,492
Others 1,812
Invalid votes 4,471
Result Maoist Centre gain
Source: Election Commission

Election in the 1990s

1999 legislative elections

Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Ananda Prasad Dhungana 15,026
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) Hem Bahadur Malla 13,736
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Anand Yadav 10,256
CPN (Marxist–Leninist) Raghubir Mahaseth 9,974
Others 3,272
Invalid Votes 1,301
Result Congress hold
Source: Election Commission[5][6]

1994 legislative elections

Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Ananda Prasad Dhungana 17,429
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Bhola Prasad Shah 15,133
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Hem Bahadur Malla 12,937
Samyukta Jana Morcha Nepal Dinesh Bharati 1,008
Others 1,886
Result Congress hold
Source: Election Commission[5]

1991 legislative elections

Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Ananda Prasad Dhungana 20,877
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Ishwar Pokhrel 14,311
Result Congress gain
Source: [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Ananda Prasad Dhungana". vimarshnews/. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ IANS (28 March 2017). "'Former PM Oli playing mischief in Nepal politics'". Business Standard India. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Nepali Congress". nepalicongress.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Ananda Prasad Dhungana". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.