Bishwa Prakash Sharma

Honourable
Bishwa Prakash Sharma
MP
विश्वप्रकाश शर्मा
General Secretary of Nepali Congress
Incumbent
Assumed office
2021
Serving with Gagan Thapa
PresidentSher Bahadur Deuba
Preceded byShashanka Koirala
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 December 2022
Preceded bySurendra Kumar Karki
ConstituencyJhapa 1
President of Nepal Student Union
In office
2000–2002
Preceded byGovinda Bhattarai
Succeeded byKishor Singh Rathore
Personal details
Born (1970-12-21) 21 December 1970 (age 53)[1]
Jhapa, Province No. 1, Nepal
Political partyNepali Congress
SpouseKabita Sharma
Children1 Son, 1 Daughter
Parent(s)Parshuram Sharma (father)
Sabitri Sharma (mother)
EducationMasters in Political Science[2]
Alma materTribhuwan University
WebsiteOfficial website

Bishwa Prakash Sharma (Nepali: विश्वप्रकाश शर्मा) is a Nepali politician.[3] He is one of the two general secretaries of the Nepali Congress.[4][5] Sharma is currently serving as member of House of Representatives from Jhapa 1.[6]

Political career

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Sharma was elected general secretary along with Gagan Thapa in the 14th general convention of Nepali Congress.[7][8] This was termed as rise of new generation in the oldest party of Nepal, the Nepali Congress.[9][10]

Sharma has previously served as spokesperson of the party.[11] He has also served as the national president of the Nepal Student Union (NSU).[12]

In the 2022 Nepalese general election, he was elected as the member of the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal.[13]

Electoral history

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Bishwa Prakash SharmaNepali Congress39,62451.41
Agni Prasad KharelCPN (UML)25,34932.89
Omnath BhandariRastriya Swatantra Party8,56411.11
Santosh TamangMongol National Organisation1,5772.05
Others1,9572.54
Total77,071100.00
Majority14,275
Nepali Congress gain
Source: [14]

References

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  1. ^ https://bishwaprakash.com.np/biography/&ved=2ahUKEwiO99fItev0AhXSwjgGHc-KDUcQFnoECAYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1Q7RHD3lYrHwCXdjyc6PKt[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ रातोपाटी. "काँग्रेस महामन्त्रीमा दुई 'युवा ढुकढुकी' विजयी : को हुन् गगन र विश्वप्रकाश ?". RatoPati (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  3. ^ "The Young Turks of Congress". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  4. ^ "The Young Turks of Congress". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  5. ^ "कांग्रेस महामन्त्रीमा निर्वाचित थापा र शर्माको सम्बन्ध कस्तो". BBC News नेपाली (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  6. ^ Republica. "NC's Bishwa Prakash Sharma wins HoR seat, secures 39,624 votes". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  7. ^ "Nepali Congress: Gagan Thapa, Bishwa Prakash Sharma win as general secretaries - OnlineKhabar English News". 16 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  8. ^ "Nepali Congress: Gagan Thapa, Bishwa Prakash Sharma win as general secretaries - OnlineKhabar English News". 16 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  9. ^ "कांग्रेसमा युवा पुस्ताको उदय". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  10. ^ रातोपाटी. "काँग्रेसमा चढ्यो जवानी, कम्युनिस्टमा बुढ्यौली !". RatoPati (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  11. ^ "Bishwa Prakash Sharma picked NC spokesman". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  12. ^ "नेविसंघको ४८ वर्ष ११ महाधिवेशन, १८ सभापति". Naya Patrika. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  13. ^ Republica. "Results of 165 HoR seats declared, NC wins highest 57". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  14. ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
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