Bhanu Bhakta Joshi
Bhanu Bhakta Joshi | |
|---|---|
| भानुभक्त जोशी | |
| Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration | |
| In office 6 March 2024 – 15 July 2024 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Preceded by | Anita Devi Sah |
| Succeeded by | Raj Kumar Gupta |
| Minister of Forests and Soil Conservation | |
| In office 13 February 2011 – 29 August 2011 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Jhala Nath Khanal |
| Preceded by | Deepak Bohara |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Wokil Musalman |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office 22 December 2022 – 12 September 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bhairab Bahadur Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ain Bahadur Mahar (elect) |
| Constituency | Bajhang 1 |
| In office 14 December 1994 – 15 January 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh |
| Succeeded by | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh |
| Constituency | Bajhang 1 |
| Member of the Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh (as Member of Parliament) |
| Succeeded by | Man Prasad Khatri |
| Constituency | Bajhang 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1969 Bajhang |
| Party | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) |
| Other political affiliations | Nepal Communist Party |
Bhanu Bhakta Joshi (Nepali: भानुभक्त जोशी) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the CPN (Unified Socialist). In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Bajhang-1 constituency, winning 13,955 votes and in 1994 Nepalese general election he was elected from Bajhang 1 (constituency), winning 12,603 votes.[1] He also served as Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation in Jhalanath Khanal cabinet.
Electoral history
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhanu Bhakta Joshi | 13,955 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Dev Raj Regmi | 12,148 | |
| Nepali Congress | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh | 10,092 | |
| Others | 2,248 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,124 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[2] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhanu Bhakta Joshi | 12,603 | |
| Nepali Congress | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh | 6,640 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Gagan Jang Bahadur Singh | 2,906 | |
| Independent | Satya Ram Bhandari | 2,607 | |
| Independent | Prem Bahadur Khati | 729 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| [3] | |||
References
- ^ Election Commission of Nepal
- ^ "Ca Election report". 2009-10-03. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ "Ca Election report". 2009-10-03. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-15.