Uddhav Thapa

Uddhav Thapa (Nepali: उद्धव थापा; born 30 November 1958) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress. He has served twice within a month as the chief minister of Koshi Province, from 7 July 2023 to 2 August 2023,[1][2] from 2 August 2023 to 8 September 2023.[3][4] Thapa was elected parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress on 30 December 2022.[5][6] He is a member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly from Nepali Congress. In the 2022 Nepalese provincial election he was elected as a proportional representative from the Khas people category.[7][8]

Uddhav Thapa
उद्धव थापा
5th Chief Minister of Koshi Province
In office
7 July 2023 – 8 September 2023
PresidentRam Chandra Poudel
GovernorParshuram Khapung
Preceded byHikmat Kumar Karki
Succeeded byHikmat Kumar Karki
Leader of the Opposition in the
Koshi Provincial Assembly
Assumed office
8 September 2023
GovernorParshuram Khapung
DeputyHimal Karki
Preceded byHikmat Kumar Karki
In office
9 January 2023 – 7 July 2023
GovernorParshuram Khapung
DeputyHimal Karki
Preceded bySher Dhan Rai
Succeeded byHikmat Kumar Karki
Leader of the House in the
Koshi Provincial Assembly
In office
7 July 2023 – 8 September 2023
GovernorParshuram Khapung
DeputyHimal Karki
Preceded byHikmat Kumar Karki
Succeeded byHikmat Kumar Karki
Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly
Assumed office
26 December 2022
Personal details
Born (1958-11-30) November 30, 1958
Arjundhara, Jhapa, Nepal
Nationality Nepali
Political partyNepali Congress
Alma materBachelor's Degree

Electoral history

Jhapa 2
CandidatePartyVotes%
Pabitra Niraula KharelCPN (UML)45,81758.02
Uddhav ThapaNepali Congress32,05040.58
Nabin BastolaBibeksheel Sajha Party1,1051.40
Total78,972100.00
Valid votes78,97295.53
Invalid/blank votes3,6994.47
Total votes82,671100.00
Majority13,764
CPN (UML) hold
Source: Election Commission

Jhapa 4
CandidatePartyVotes%
Prem Bahadur GiriCPN (UML) 22,15941.61
Uddhav ThapaNepali Congress20,17737.89
Purushottam ChudalUCPN (Maoist)6,64812.48
Palhad SapkotaRastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal1,8393.45
Other2,4294.56
Total53,252100.00
Majority1,982
CPN (UML) hold
Source: Election Commission

References
  1. "Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. "NC PP leader Uddhav Thapa appointed Chief Minister of Koshi province". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  3. "Thapa becomes Koshi chief minister twice within month". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  4. "Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister again". Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister again. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  5. Republica. "Thapa elected NC Province 1 Committee President". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  6. "Uddhav Thapa elected provincial assembly party leader of Nepali Congress in Province 1". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  7. "प्रदेश १ सभामा समानुपातिक सांसद सिफारिस". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  8. "प्रदेश नं १ को समानुपातिक उम्मेदवारको अन्तिम नामावली सार्वजनिक (सूची सहित)". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
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