Ram Krishna Yadav (Nepali: राम कृष्ण यादव) is a Nepali politician of the Nepali Congress and was Agriculture minister in the Deuba cabinet. He is also a central committee member of the Nepali Congress and one of the rising youth politicians of the party.[2] He has also served as member of the 1st Constituent Assembly and 2nd Constituent Assembly from Dhanusha-2.[3] He joined Deuba cabinet on 26 July 2017 as Minister for Agriculture Development.[4][5] In the 2022 Nepalese general election, he was elected as the member of the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal.[6]
Honourable Ram Krishna Yadav MP | |
|---|---|
| राम कृष्ण यादव | |
| Minister for Agriculture Development | |
| In office 26 July 2017[1] – 15 February 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Gauri Shankar Chaudhary |
| Succeeded by | Chakrapani Khanal |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Umashankar Argariya |
| Constituency | Dhanusha 2 |
| Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jog Narayan Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Umashankar Argariya |
| Constituency | Dhanusha 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 May 1962 Janakpur, Dhanusa, Nepal |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
| Residence(s) | Janakpur, Province No. 2, Nepal |
| Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
Electoral history
editElection in the 2020s
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ram Krishna Yadav | Nepali Congress | 20,112 | 25.90 | |
| Umashankar Argariya | CPN (UML) | 19,955 | 25.69 | |
| Ram Chandra Jha | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 13,605 | 17.52 | |
| Ananda Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 12,901 | 16.61 | |
| Jay Narayan Sah | Janamat Party | 9,992 | 12.87 | |
| Others | 1,100 | 1.42 | ||
| Total | 77,665 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 157 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [7] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
edit| 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 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ram Krishna Yadav | 9,378 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Ram Chandra Mandal | 7,144 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhol Prasad Sah | 5,365 | |
| Madhesh Samata Party Nepal | Nirgun Sahani | 1,963 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | Sahitya Nanda Yadav | 1,381 | |
| Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party | Parmeshwar Sah Sudi | 1,329 | |
| Others | 6,473 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews[8] | |||
Election in the 2000s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ram Krishna Yadav | 9,825 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Ram Chandra Mandal | 8,219 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ratneshwar Goit Yadav | 6,518 | |
| Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party | Parmeshwar Sah Sudi | 4,490 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | Pawan Kumar Jha | 3,439 | |
| Others | 3,466 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,794 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[9] | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PM Deuba expands cabinet for second time, 19 ministers sworn in". Edusanjal. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Nepali Congress". nepalicongress.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Ram Krishna Yadav". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Mausam (31 July 2017). "New agricultural programmes and policies on the offing: Minister Yadav". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "PM Deuba expands cabinet for second time, 19 ministers sworn in". Edusanjal. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Republica. "Results of 165 HoR seats declared, NC wins highest 57". My Republica. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
- ^ "District - Bhaktapur". Nepalnews.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Constituent Assembly Election 2064 List of Winning Candidates". Election Commission of Nepal. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2020.