Ram Chandra Jha (Nepali: राम चन्द्र झा) is a Nepali politician of CPN (Unified Socialist).[1] He is also secretariat member of the party which is the highest level committee in the party.[2] He is also served as member of the 1st Constituent Assembly from Dhanusha-1.

Ram Chandra Jha
राम चन्द्र झा
Minister for General Administration
In office
2009–2011
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Prime MinisterMadhav Kumar Nepal
Member of Constituent Assembly
In office
2008–2013
Preceded bySmriti Narayan Chaudhary
Succeeded byDinesh Prasad Parsaila Yadav
ConstituencyDhanusha–1
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1994–1999
Preceded byShivadhari Yadav
Succeeded bySmriti Narayan Chaudhary
ConstituencyDhanusha–1
Personal details
BornJanakpur, Dhanusa, Nepal
Political partyCPN (Unified Socialist)
Residence(s)Janakpur, Province No. 2, Nepal

Political life

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In the elections of 2056 BS and 2064 BS, Jha was elected from Dhanusha 1 on behalf of CPN (UML). In the 2070 election, Jha became the Maoist candidate. Jha, had briefly joined Naya Shakti led by Baburam Bhattarai from 2015 to 2017.[3] Again, he returned to the Maoist before the elections. In the 2074 election, the Left Alliance had fielded a candidate in Dhanusha.[4]

After the split in CPN (UML), Jha left the CPN (Maoist Centre) to join Madhav Kumar Nepal led CPN (Unified Socialist). After this, he said that he was finally able to return his home back.[5]

Electoral history

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Dhanusha 2
Party Candidate Votes
Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal Umashankar Argariya 32,044
CPN (Maoist Centre) Ram Chandra Jha 18,715
Nepali Congress Ram Krishna Yadav 15,442
Others 1,822
Invalid votes 3,648
Result FSFN gain
Source: Election Commission
Dhanusha 1
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Dinesh Prasad Parsaila Yadav 8,827
Independent Jog Kumar Barbariya Yadav 7,946
UCPN (Maoist) Ram Chandra Jha 5,310
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Ratneshwor Goit Yadav 4,175
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) Uma Shankar Argariya 3,137
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal Arun Singh Mandal Dhanuk 1,327
Others 4,085
Result Congress gain
Source: NepalNews[6]
Dhanusha 1
Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Ram Chandra Jha 12,183
CPN (Maoist) Jog Kumar Barbariya Yadav 9,608
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal Gajadhar Rohita Yadav 6,210
Nepali Congress Smriti Narayan Chaudhary 5,354
Others 4,733
Invalid votes 2,932
Result CPN (UML) gain
Source: Election Commission[7]
Dhanusha 1
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Smriti Narayan Chaudhary 20,095
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Ram Chandra Jha 18,352
CPN (Marxist–Leninist) Ratneshwor Goit 7,228
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Guru Sharan Rohita 1,035
Others 1,377
Invalid Votes 1,457
Result Congress gain
Source: Election Commission[8][9]
Dhanusha 1
Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Ram Chandra Jha 20,749
Nepali Congress Shiva Dhari Yadav 14,317
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Madan Giri 4,677
Nepal Sadbhawana Party Pradip Goit 1,637
Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal Asarphi Minbar 1,636
Others 647
Result CPN (UML) gain
Source: Election Commission[8]

References

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  1. ^ "एकीकृत समाजवादीमा रामचन्द्र झा र वंशीधर मिश्र मनोनित". Online Khabar. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. ^ रातोपाटी. "माओवादी छोडेका झा एकीकृत समाजवादीको सचिवालय सदस्यमा मनोनित". RatoPati (in Nepali). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ^ Republica. "NSPN expels Ram Chandra Jha from party". My Republica. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. ^ Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "एकीकृत समाजवादीमा प्रवेश गर्दै माओवादी नेता रामचन्द्र झा". Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. ^ "ejanakpurtoday.com | No.1 News Portal of Province-2". Ejanakpur Today. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Nepalnews.com – News from Nepal as it happens". 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Ca Election report". 3 October 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.