Amarkant Chaudhary
Amarkant Chaudhary | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Preceded by | Dinesh Kumar Yadav |
| Constituency | Saptari 3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 November 1981[1] |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Parent | Chandra Kanta Chaudhary (father) |
| Occupation | Politician Medical graduate |
Amarkant Chaudhary is a Nepalese politician, Pratinidhi Sabha member and medical graduate.[2] He entered into politics in 2017, taking a general membership of then Rastriya Janata Party Nepal and later contested for the mayoral election of Dakneshwari Municipality from the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party in 2022. He lost the local election to Ram Lakhan Malaha of CPN (UML), and ranked fourth with 1,818 votes.[3][4]
He joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2026 after the demise of his father Chandra Kanta Chaudhary and secured a party ticket to contest from Saptari 3 in 2026 general election.
In the 2026 general election, he won from Saptari 3 with 32,875 votes, defeating Upendra Yadav, Chairman of People's Socialist Party, Nepal, and Dinesh Kumar Yadav, seating MP and former district president of Nepali Congress, Saptari.[5]
Early life
Chaudhary was born in Dakneshwori, Saptari district, on 16 November 1981, to a Tharu family. He is a medical graduate.[2]
Electoral performance
| Election | Year | Constituency/local unit | Contested for | Political party | Result | Votes | % of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal local election | 2017 | Dakneshwori | Mayor | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | Lost | 1,818[3] | 8.77% | |
| Nepal general election | 2026 | Saptari 3 | Pratinidhi Sabha member | Rastriya Swatantra Party | Won | 32,875[6] | 47.44% | |
References
- ^ "अमरकान्त चौधरी - नेपाल निर्वाचन २०८२" [Amarkant Chaudhary - Nepal election 2016]. Ekantipur Election 2082 (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ a b "Three Saptari candidates seek to carry forward their fathers' political legacy". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ a b "मतगणना प्रगतिको विवरण" [Election counting details]. Election Commission of Nepal (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ Hadish, Waahid. "सप्तरी–३ : काका–भतिजाबीचको भिडन्तले चौधरीलाई विरासत जोगाउने चुनौती, उपेन्द्रको स्थिति के होला ?" [The clash between uncle and nephew poses a challenge to Chaudhary to preserve his legacy. What will be the situation of Upendra?]. Shilapatra (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ "उपेन्द्र यादवलाई दोब्बर मतले पराजित गर्दै रास्वपाका चौधरी विजयी" [Chaudhary of the Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) wins, defeating Upendra Yadav by double the votes]. Online Khabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ "Amar Kant Chaudhary of RSP elected from Saptari-3, ending Upendra Yadav's parliamentary streak". Setopati. Retrieved 2026-03-13.