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Krishna Prasad Sitaula

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Krishna Prasad Sitaula
कृष्ण प्रसाद सिटौला
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
In office
6 May 2012 – 29 May 2012
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Prime MinisterBaburam Bhattarai
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Ministerial offices
Minister of Defence of Nepal
In office
18 May 2012 – 29 May 2012
President
Ram Baran Yadav
Prime Minister
Baburam Bhattarai
Preceded by
Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Succeeded byBaburam Bhattarai
Minister of Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs of Nepal
In office
18 May 2012 – 29 May 2012
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Prime MinisterBaburam Bhattarai
Preceded bySushma Sharma Ghimire
Succeeded byHari Prasad Neupane
Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal
In office
29 April 2006 – 18 August 2008
MonarchKing Gyanendra
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
Preceded byDan Bahadur Shahi
Succeeded byBam Dev Gautam
Minister of Industry, Commerce
and Supplies of Nepal
In office
30 September 2007 – 18 August 2008
MonarchKing Gyanendra
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
Preceded byRajendra Mahato
Succeeded byAstalaxmi Shakya[b]
Rajendra Mahato[c]
Other senior positions
General Secretary of the Nepali Congress
In office
2010–2016
Serving with Prakash Man Singh
PresidentSushil Koirala
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Member of the Parliament, Rastriya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 March 2024
Preceded byRamesh Jung Rayamajhi
ConstituencyKoshi province
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1994–1994
Preceded byDrona Prasad Acharya
Succeeded byPushpa Raj Pokharel
ConstituencyJhapa 1
In office
1999–2008
Preceded byPushpa Raj Pokharel
Succeeded byDharma Prasad Ghimire
ConstituencyJhapa 1
In office
2013–2017
Preceded byPurna Prasad Rajbansi
Succeeded byRajendra Prasad Lingden
ConstituencyJhapa 3
Personal details
BornOctober 1946 (1946-10) (age 78)
Terhathum District
NationalityNepali
Political partyNepali Congress
SpouseKabita Situala (since 1979)
Children1 son, 2 daughters
Parents
  • Ranga Prasad Sitaula (father)
  • Gaura Devi Sitaula (mother)
Alma materBachelor of Law (LLB) Degrees from Tribhuvan University

Krishna Prasad Sitaula (Nepali: कृष्ण प्रसाद सिटौला) is a Nepali politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress. He who is the leader of Nepali Congress parliamentary party in upper house, Rastriya Sabha.[1] Sitaula is known for playing an important role during the comprehensive peace accord.[2][3][4]

Political career

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Sitaula was nominated general secretary of the party by president Sushil Koirala. A close confidant of the Koirala family, Sitaula served as Home Minister and Deputy prime minister in 2006.[5]

Sitaula won 1994 by-elections and 1999 elections from Jhapa 1.[6][7] He had won from Jhapa 3 in the second constituent assembly election.[8]

Sitaula lost the 2017 elections due to betrayal from RPP, which had forged a nationwide alliance with Nepali Congress. It fielded Rajendra Prasad Lingden and allied with CPN (UML) to overthrow Sitaula.[9]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b There was no deputy prime minister from 14 March 2013 until 25 February 2014.
  2. ^ As Minister of Industry
  3. ^ As Minister of Commerce and Supplies

References

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  1. ^ "सिटौला बने राष्ट्रियसभामा कांग्रेस संसदीय दलको नेता". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  2. ^ "Krishna Prasad Sitaula Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images". www.gettyimages.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  3. ^ Singh, Rishi (2010-03-14). "Sitaula on peace". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  4. ^ "Nepal government, Maoists set to sign peace accord Thursday - Nepal". ReliefWeb. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  5. ^ "Sitaula the survivor - Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  6. ^ rajpatra.dop.gov.np http://rajpatra.dop.gov.np/welcome/book/?ref=17034. Retrieved 2021-12-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 2008-01-24. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  8. ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens". 2015-03-25. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  9. ^ Setopati, Setopati. "Will Lingden exact revenge on Sitaula for abolition of monarchy?". Setopati. Retrieved 2021-12-16.


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