Tilak Ram Sharma (Nepali: तिलक राम शर्मा; born 8 June 1968) is a Nepali politician who has served as a member of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly since 2017. A member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), he represents the Bardiya 1(B) constituency.[1][2] Since 2021, Sharma has also been the provincial Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications.[3]
Tilak Ram Sharma | |
|---|---|
तिलक राम शर्मा | |
| Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications of Lumbini Province | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2021 | |
| Chief minister | Kul Prasad KC |
| Preceded by | Chetnath Acharya |
| Member of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly | |
| Assumed office 7 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Constituency | Bardiya 1(B) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1968 |
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) |
Sharma was elected to the provincial assembly following the 2017 Nepalese provincial elections. He defeated Nepali Congress candidate Mangal Prasad Tharu, receiving 23,392 votes compared to Tharu's 20,841.[2]
During his tenure as minister, Sharma has spoken in favor of LGBTI rights.[4] In June 2022, Sharma served as the leader of a three-person government body formed to investigate provincial Minister of Health Bimala Kumari Khatri, who was accused of assaulting the wife and daughter of another politician.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Honorable Members of the Provincial Assembly". Provincial Assembly of Lumbini Province. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ a b "Bardiya : Province 5 - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". Kantipur Publications. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Newly appointed ministers take oath in Lumbini Province". The Rising Nepal. October 10, 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Consultation with Provincial Government of Lumbini Province on LGBTI Issues" (PDF). Mitini Nepal. December 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Lumbini govt forms team to look into Bimala Kumari Khatri Wali controversy". Online Khabar. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
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