Ananda Prasad Dhungana
Ananda Prasad Dhungana आनन्द प्रसाद ढुँगाना | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Constituency | Proportional list |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1990–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Bimalendra Nidhi |
| Constituency | Dhanusha-3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1950 (age 74) Dhanushadham, Dhanusa, Nepal[1] |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
| Spouse | Padhma Dhungana |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Janakpur, Dhanusha, Province No. 2, Nepal |
| Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
Anand Prasad Dhungana (Nepali: आनन्द प्रसाद ढुँगाना) is a Nepali politician affiliated with Nepali Congress.[1] He has served as Minister at various points in time.[2] He is also a central committee member of the Nepali Congress.[3] He has also served as a member of the 1st Constituent Assembly and 2nd Constituent Assembly representing Nepali Congress party.[4]
Electoral history
Dhungana remained victorious in the 1990, 1994, and 1999 elections. He defeated two former deputy PMs, Raghubir Mahasheth and Ishwor Pokhrel in 1990 and 1999, respectively. In 2017, he was defeated as Deepak Karki of the Nepali Congress joined FSF-N and ran as a candidate.[citation needed]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Matrika Prasad Yadav | 26,418 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Deepak Karki | 17,296 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | 15,679 | |
| Independent | Manoj Malla Thakuri | 3,492 | |
| Others | 1,812 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,471 | ||
| Result | Maoist Centre gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
Election in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | 15,026 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Hem Bahadur Malla | 13,736 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Anand Yadav | 10,256 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Raghubir Mahaseth | 9,974 | |
| Others | 3,272 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 1,301 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | 17,429 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhola Prasad Shah | 15,133 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Hem Bahadur Malla | 12,937 | |
| Samyukta Jana Morcha Nepal | Dinesh Bharati | 1,008 | |
| Others | 1,886 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | 20,877 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ishwar Pokhrel | 14,311 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ananda Prasad Dhungana". vimarshnews/. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ IANS (28 March 2017). "'Former PM Oli playing mischief in Nepal politics'". Business Standard India. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Nepali Congress". nepalicongress.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Ananda Prasad Dhungana". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.