Ganesh Singh Thagunna (born 7 December 1968)[1] is a Nepali politician and former Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration .He is a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal.[2] Previously, he was also elected to the 2nd constituent assembly in 2013.[1] He is a long time member of CPN UML.[1] He is from Darchula District,[1] where he won both the 2013[1] and 2017 elections from Darchula 1 (constituency).
Ganesh Singh Thagunna | |
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| गणेश सिंह ठगुन्ना | |
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| Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration | |
| In office 25 December 2020 – 4 June 2021 | |
| President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | KP Oli |
| Preceded by | Hridayesh Tripathi |
| Succeeded by | Rajendra Prasad Shrestha |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Himself as (MCA) |
| Constituency | Darchula 1 |
| Member of Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Laxman Dutta Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Himself as (MP) |
| Constituency | Darchula 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1968 Darchula District |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | CPN UML |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Mahakali Municipality, Darchula District |
Political career
editThagunna started his political career, joining CPN UML in 1990.[1] He served as Darchula district secretary for the party three times.[1] He also became a member of the Mahakali zone coordination committee of the party.[1] Following the formation of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) in 2018, he became the district incharge of Darchula for the party.[3]
In the local level elections of 1997, he was elected the chairperson of Darchula District Development Committee.[citation needed]
In the 2013 elections to the 2nd constituent assembly, he was elected from Darchula constituency under the first-past-the-post system.[1]
In the 2017 parliamentary elections, he again won from Darchula constituency under the first-past-the-post system, defeating his nearest rival, Bikram Singh Dhami of Nepali Congress. He received 28,998 votes to Dhami's 22,233.[4] Following his election, he is also serving as the member of the State Direction Principle, Rules and Responsibility Committee[5] as well as the Women and Social Welfare Committee of parliament.[6][7] He is also a member of Constitution Implementation and Monitoring Committee, the joint parliamentary committee.[8]
Personal life
editThagunna was born to Kalawati Devi Thagunna and her husband Prem Singh, on 7 December 1968, in Khalanga-1 of Darchula district.[1] He has a graduate degree in Science.[1]
Electoral history
edit2017 House of Representatives Election [9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Ganesh Singh Thagunna | 28,998 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Bikram Singh Dhami | 22,233 | Lost |
2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Ganesh Singh Thagunna | 20,470 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Dilendra Prasad Badu | 19,236 | Lost |
2008 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Laxman Dutta Joshi | 25,404 | Elected |
| CPN UML | Ganesh Singh Thagunna | 12,813 | Lost |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Ganesh Singh Thagunna". election2013.ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Prime Minister Oli off to India for state visit". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "NCP appoints 77 districts' incharge". The Himalayan Times. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "The Rising Nepal: UML's Thagunna registers vitory in Darchula". therisingnepal.org.np. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "State Direction Principle, Rules and Responsibility ... Committee Members". hr.parliament.gov.np. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Awareness programs stressed to end ill practices". Setopati. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Women And Social Committee". hr.parliament.gov.np. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Second joint parliamentary committee formed". The Himalayan Times. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Election
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