Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi (Nepali: नवल किशोर साह सुडी)[1] is a Nepalese politician who currently serves as the Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens in Nepal. He is a member of the Janata Samajwadi Party and was appointed to this position in July 2024. He previously served as the Minister for Forests and Environment, where he was involved in environmental protection initiatives.
Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi | |
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नवल किशोर साह सुडी | |
_copy.jpg) Portrait of Sudi in 2019 | |
| 51st Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens of Nepal | |
| Assumed office 15 July 2024 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Prime Minister | KP Sharma Oli |
| Preceded by | Bhagwati Chaudhary |
| Deputy chairman of People's Socialist Party | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Minister for Social Development of Madhesh Province | |
| In office 1 March 2018 – 11 January 2023 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief minister | Lalbabu Raut |
| Preceded by | Constitution created |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Surya Narayan Yadav |
| Constituency | Saptari 1 |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province | |
| In office February 2017 – September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Sakil Miya |
| Constituency | Saptari 1(B) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1947 |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | People's Socialist Party (Nepal) |
| Residence(s) | Kankalini Municipality, Saptari |
| Occupation | Politician |
He is also the Deputy Chairman of the People's Socialist Party, Nepal.
A resident of Kankalini Municipality in Saptari, Sudi was elected as a Pratinidhi Sabha member in the 2017 Nepalese provincial elections from Saptari 1.[2][3][4] He has described Constitution Day of Nepal, September 19 as a 'black day' for Madhesh.[5][6]
Political career
editSah began his political career in 1967. He served as the Central Senior Vice-Chairperson of the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN).[7] In the 2017 Nepalese provincial elections, he contested as the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal candidate from Saptari 1(B) constituency and won.[8] In 2021, following the merger of RJPN into the People's Socialist Party, Nepal, he became a member of the newly formed party.[9]
In May 2020, he played a crucial role in setting up Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machines, one in Janakpur and the other one in Rajbiraj among the two machines bought by the state government.[10][11]
In December 2020, he inaugurated a thirteen-room health post in Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality to ensure people that the government was working to provide health services in all local levels.[12]
In June 2022, he inaugurated two-story building for Shree Faud Singh Janta Secondary School in Sarlahi District along with Consul General of India in Nepal, Nitesh Kumar.[13]
Anti-Constitution protest
editWith the announcement of Constitution Day of Nepal on September 19 by the central government,[14] Sah led anti-constitution protest in Saptari and Janakpur.[5][15] Along with other Madhesh Province ministers, he marked the day as a Black Day for Madhesh.[16]
Personal life
editNawal Kishor Sah was born on 27 September 1947 to parents, Bhola Sah and Kaushalya Devi.[citation needed]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Nawal Kishor Sah | 13,647 | |
| Nepali Congress | Badri Narayan Mahatman Yadav | 6,333 | |
| Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) | Sakil Ali Miya | 6,257 | |
| Others | 879 | ||
| Invalid votes | 3,301 | ||
| Result | RJPN gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
References
edit- ^ "मुख्यमन्त्री राउतलाई समर्थन गर्ने सभासदहरु". ejanakpurtoday.com. 7 June 2021.
- ^ "सप्तरीको सबै नतिजा सार्वजनिक, १२ मध्ये ८ सिटमा मधेसी गठबन्धन विजयी". Online Khabar.
- ^ "सप्तरीमा मधेसी गठबन्धनको बहुमत, कांग्रेस-एमालेलाई दुईदुई सिट". Nepal Live.
- ^ "प्रत्यक्षतर्फ वाम गठबन्धनको दुई तिहाई (विजयीहरुको सूचीसहित)". Lokaantar (in Nepali).
- ^ a b "Province 2 minister takes part in anti-constitution rally". The Kathmandu Post.
- ^ "Provincial ministers join rallies to protest charter". The Kathmandu Post.
- ^ "RJPN organises torch rally in Rajbiraj". The Kathmandu Post.
- ^ "मधेसमै लोसपाको कठिन परीक्षा". ekantipur.com (in Nepali).
- ^ "जसपा विभाजनपछि प्रदेश २ मा ठाकुर समूह कमजोर". Farakdhar.
- ^ "Real time PCR machine comes into operation in Janakpur". Khabarhub.
- ^ "Rajbiraj-based hospital to begin tests for coronavirus". thehimalayantimes.com. 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Health post comes into operation". thehimalayantimes.com. 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Shree Faud Singh Janta Secondary School building inaugurated in Sarlahi". Khabarhub.
- ^ "Nepal observe Constitution Day". kathmandupost.com.
- ^ Jha, Jitendra Kumar. "Province 2 Minister Sah leads anti-Constitution march in Saptari". My Republica.
- ^ Yadav, Suresh. "Province 2 ministers mark Constitution Day as 'Black Day'". My Republica.
External links
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