Ishwar Pokhrel
Ishwor Pokharel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ईश्वर पोखरेल | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ishwar, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 June 2018 – 4 June 2021 Serving with Upendra Yadav (2018–19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Succeeded by | Bishnu Prasad PaudelRaghubir Mahaseth Rajendra Mahato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 16 May 2012 – 29 May 20012 Serving with Bijay Kumar Gachhadar, Narayan Kaji Shrestha and Krishna Prasad Sitaula | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Ram Baran Yadav | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Baburam Gautam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Prakash Man Singh (2014)[a] Bam Dev Gautam (2014)[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 February 1954 Mamkha, Okhaldhunga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (before 1990; 2021–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Nepal Communist Party (2018-2021)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Tribhuvan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ishwor Pokhrel (Nepali: ईश्वर पोखरेलⓘ) is the current senior Vice-president of CPN (UML). Pokhrel has also served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. He was also Minister of Defence in the Second Oli cabinet.[2][3]
He also served as Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies. He was also Minister of Foreign Affairs from 20 May 2012 to 28 May 2012.
Pokhrel, publicly supported former President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s decision to return to active politics. Speaking at an event commemorating her late husband Madan Bhandari, he praised her reengagement and criticized the current party leadership for resisting her return.[4] Pokhrel described Bhandari’s activism as unsurprising, given her longstanding role within the party, and encouraged moving beyond debates over her suitability for reentry.[5] At a separate event covered by a national news agency, Pokhrel emphasized that her return should not be narrowly theorized, arguing that her political background and faith in politics warranted a broader and more inclusive view.[6]
Published books
'MAGH 19' (A book written about February 1 - The Royal take-over, 2005)
Electoral history
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Pradip Paudel | Nepali Congress | 15,269 | 34.45 | |
| Ishwor Pokharel | CPN (UML) | 10,190 | 22.99 | |
| Pranaya Shamsher Rana | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 5,477 | 12.36 | |
| Ram Prasda Upreti | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3,162 | 7.14 | |
| Shreeram Gurung | Independent | 2,761 | 6.23 | |
| Hemraj Thapa | Independent | 2,446 | 5.52 | |
| Sushant Shrestha | Independent | 1,712 | 3.86 | |
| Shailesh Dangol | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | 1,122 | 2.53 | |
| Others | 2,177 | 4.91 | ||
| Total | 44,316 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 5,079 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [7] | ||||
| Kathmandu 5 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | Ishwar Pokhrel | 23,029 | |
| Nepali Congress | Prakash Sharan Mahat | 13,169 | |
| Bibeksheel Sajha Party | Ujwal Bahadur Thapa | 6,853 | |
| Others | 1,659 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,154 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
| Kathamndu 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Narahari Acharya | 15,364 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | Ishwar Pokhrel | 14,723 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Raja Ram Shrestha | 4,359 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Mahendra Kumar Shrestha | 3,655 | |
| Independent | Ujwal Bahadur Thapa | 1,163 | |
| Others | 2,674 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
| Kathmandu 5 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Narahari Acharya | 13,245 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | Ishwar Pokhrel | 9,120 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Dipendra Prakash Maharjan | 8,089 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Kamal Thapa | 3,925 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Daman Bahdur Khatri | 1,022 | |
| Others | 2,194 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,389 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[8] | |||
| Dhanusha 3 | |||
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| 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
Notes
References
- ^ "Court verdict on Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and possible after-effects". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence". Ministry of Defence (Government of Nepal). Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Ishwar Pokhrel". Ujyaaloonline. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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EconomicTimeswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
- ^ "Ca Election report". 3 October 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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