Anand Prasad Dhungana (Nepali: आनन्द प्रसाद ढुँगाना) is a Nepali politician of Nepali Congress.[1] He served as Minister in at various point of time.[2] He is also central committee member of Nepali Congress.[3] He is also served as member of the 1st Constituent Assembly and 2nd Constituent Assembly from Nepali Congress party.[4]
Ananda Prasad Dhungana आनन्द प्रसाद ढुँगाना | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Constituency | Proportional list |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1990–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Bimalendra Nidhi |
| Constituency | Dhanusha-3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1950 (age 73) Dhanushadham, Dhanusa, Nepal[1] |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
| Spouse | Padhma Dhungana |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Janakpur, Dhanusha, Province No. 2, Nepal |
| Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
Electoral history edit
Dhungana remained victorious in 1990, 1994 and 1999 election. He gained win over two former deputy PMs Raghubir Mahasheth and Ishwor Pokhrel in 1990 and 1999 respectively. In 2017, he couldn't win as Deepak Karki of Nepali Congress joined FSF-N to give candidacy.
2017 legislative elections edit
| 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 edit
1999 legislative elections edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Ananda Prasad Dhungana". vimarshnews/. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ IANS (28 March 2017). "'Former PM Oli playing mischief in Nepal politics'". Business Standard India. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Nepali Congress". nepalicongress.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Ananda Prasad Dhungana". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.