Gokul Prasad Baskota

Gokul Prasad Baskota
गोकुलप्रसाद बास्कोटा
Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies
In office
February 12, 2018 – February 20, 2020
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterKP Sharma Oli
Preceded byMohan Bahadur Basnet
Succeeded byYuba Raj Khatiwada
Ministry of Urban Development (Nepal)
In office
January 2020 – February 2020
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterKP Sharma Oli
Preceded byMohammad Estiyak Rai
Succeeded byBasanta Kumar Nembwang
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 March 2018
Preceded byRam Hari Subedi (as MCA)
ConstituencyKavrepalanchok 2
Personal details
Born (1970-08-29) 29 August 1970 (age 54)[1]
NationalityNepali
Political partyCPN (UML)

Gokul Prasad Baskota (Nepali: गोकुलप्रसाद बास्कोटा) is a Nepali politician. He is a former Minister of Communication and Information Technology of Nepal[2][3] and currently serving as the Member of House Of Representatives (Nepal) elected from Kavrepalanchok-2, Province No. 3 for a second term.[4][5]

Controversies

Baskota is frequently known for his brash attitude, using derogatory language towards political opponents, and remarks attacking the free press.

An audio clip of Baskota bargaining for 700 million in bribes with an agent of a Swiss company based in Kathmandu over the procurement of security printing for the government was leaked to media outlets.[6] Baskota was accused of demanding a Rs 700 million bribe in exchange for a contract to print e-passports in Nepal.[6] He subsequently resigned his ministerial position.[7] He shortly filed a defamation lawsuit against Vijay Mishra.[8]

References

  1. ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
  2. ^ "सञ्चारमन्त्री गोकुल बाँस्कोटाले गरे लोकप्रीय काम". Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  3. ^ Republica. "Baskota promoted to Minister for Communication and Information Technology". My Republica.
  4. ^ "Kavrepalanchowk : Province 3 - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Federal Parliament". election.ekantipur.com.
  5. ^ "UML's Gokul Baskota wins from Kavre-2". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com.
  6. ^ a b "Minister Baskota bargains for 700 million bribe (with audio)". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com.
  7. ^ "Gokul Baskota resigns as minister for communication and information technology". kathmandupost.com. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Former minister Baskota files defamation case against Mishra". kathmandupost.com.


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