Sunil Prajapati (Nepali: सुनिल प्रजापति) is a Nepalese politician who is the current mayor of Bhaktapur, belonging to the Nepal Workers Peasants Party.
Sunil Prajapati | |
|---|---|
सुनिल प्रजापति | |
| Mayor of Bhaktapur | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Deputy | Rajani Joshi |
| Member of Constituent Assembly for Bhaktapur 2 | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Lekh Nath Neupane |
| Succeeded by | Rameshwor Prasad Dhungel |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Nepalese |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | Nepal Workers Peasants Party |
In the 1999 parliamentary election Prajapati contested the Bhaktapur 2 constituency. He finished second with 13,432 votes.[1]
After the fall of King Gyanendra's direct rule in 2006, Prajapati was nominated to the interim legislature of Nepal.[2] Prajapati became a member of the Interim Constitution Drafting Committee.[3]
In April 2008, he won the Bhaktapur-2 seat in the Constituent Assembly election.[4]
Electoral history edit
| Year | Office | Electorate | Party | Main opponent | Votes for Prajapati | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | |||||||
| 1999 | Representative | Bhaktapur 2 | Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party | Lekh Nath Neupane | 13,432 | 27.5% | 2nd | Lost | |
| 2008 | Constituent | Bhaktapur 2 | Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party | Lekh Nath Neupane | 18,100 | 29.3% | 1st | Won | |
| 2013 | Constituent | Bhaktapur 2 | Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party | Rameshwar Prasad Dhungel | 17,411 | 26.9% | 2nd | Lost | |
| 2017 | Mayor | Bhaktapur | Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party | Ram Prasad Kasula | 25,730 | 63.8% | 1st | Won | |
| 2022 | Mayor | Bhaktapur | Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party | Ram Prasad Kasula | 29,252 | 72.3% | 1st | Won | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates Archived 2008-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Report.pmd Archived 2012-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ CDC
- ^ Election Commission of Nepal