Khadga Bahadur Pokharel

Khadga Bhadur Pokharel
खड्ग बहादुर पोखरेल
Minister for Social Development
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 April 2023
Governor	Tilak Pariyar
Member of Karnali Provincial Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2022
Preceded by	Thammar Bahadur Bista
Constituency	Surkhet 1(A)
Personal details
Born	Surkhet, Karnali, Nepal
Political party	Nepali Congress

Khadga Bahadur Pokharel (Nepali: खड्ग बहादुर पोखरेल) is a Nepali politician belonging to Nepali Congress. Pokharel is the current provincial assembly member from Surkhet 1(A).[1][2] He is currently serving as the Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning of Karnali Province.[3]

Electoral history

2022 Nepalese provincial elections

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Khadga Bahadur Pokharel	Nepali Congress	18,264	53.88
	Thammar Bahadur Bista	CPN (UML)	15,237	44.95
	Others		397	1.17
Total			33,898	100.00
Majority			3,027
	Nepali Congress gain
Source: [4]

References

1. "कर्णाली प्रदेश सभा : ४० बर्षमुनिका १ र ६० माथिका ३ जना सांसद". Karnali Media. 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
2. "Ruling coalition clinches victory in majority seats in Karnali PA". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
3. Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "कांग्रेसले सिफारिस गर्‍यो कर्णाली सरकारमा सहभागी हुने मन्त्रीको नाम, भोलि शपथ". Setopati. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
4. "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.