Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma
Khadga Bahadur Vishwakarma | |
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| खड्ग बहादुर विश्वकर्मा | |
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| Born | 17 May 1968 Malkot, Kalikot, Nepal |
| Other names | "Prakanda" |
| Education | Nandadevi Secondary School, Kotbada-Kalikot (SLC) Surketh Education Campus |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1986 |
| Notable work | Prakanda Collected Works-Part 1 |
| Political party | Communist Party Nepal |
| Spouse | Nanda Kumal Vishwakarma |
| Children | 3 |
Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma (Nepali: खड्ग बहादुर बिश्वकर्मा) alias Prakanda (प्रकाण्ड), born 17 May 1968 (२०२५ जेष्ठ ४ शुक्रवार), is a Nepalese communist politician and former Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal. He's also the spokesperson of Communist Party of Nepal, led by Netra Bikram Chand "Biplav".[1]
History
Vishwakarma was born in ward no 4 of Malkot VDC of klikot district in a low-middle class peasant family. He played vital role in western part of Nepal in 10-years-long (1996-2006 AD) guerrilla war (Peoples war) led by Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) against the feudal monarchy political system. Which subsequently overthrown the 240 years long feudal monarchy and established republican system in Nepal.
In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from Kalikot 1 constituency, winning 27629 votes.[2] He was subsequently appointed as Minister of Tourism and civil aviation in the Cabinet headed by Mr. Jhalanath Khanal.[3] Before that, in 2007 he was appointed as Minister of Women, Children and Social Welfare in the cabinet headed by late Girija Prasad Koirala.
Electoral history
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma | CPN (Maoist) | 27,629 | 50.95 | |
| Hikmat Bahadur Bista | Nepali Congress | 11,241 | 20.73 | |
| Tula Raj Bista | CPN (UML) | 9,238 | 17.04 | |
| Nanda Bahadur Shahi | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | 2,394 | 4.41 | |
| Man Bahadur Bam | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,177 | 2.17 | |
| Deep Bahadur Shahi | Rastriya Janashakti Party | 1,090 | 2.01 | |
| Others | 1,459 | 2.69 | ||
| Total | 54,228 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 54,228 | 95.74 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,413 | 4.26 | ||
| Total votes | 56,641 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 80,252 | 70.58 | ||
| Majority | 16,388 | |||
| CPN (Maoist) gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "सरकार र विप्लव समूहबीच भएको तीनबुँदे सहमतिमा के छ ?". Online Khabar. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ Election Commission of Nepal
- ^ "Pūrvasahakarmīharū sarakāramā masta, prakāṇḍalā'ī bhanē muddaimuddā!" पूर्वसहकर्मीहरू सरकारमा मस्त, प्रकाण्डलाई भने मुद्दैमुद्दा! [Ex-colleagues are in the government, Prakandala is in dispute!]. News 24 (in Nepali). 25 August 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Constituent Assembly Election 2064 List of Winning Candidates". Election Commission of Nepal. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2020.