Raj Kishor Yadav is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the People's Socialist Party. He was Industry, Commerce and Supplies Minister of Nepal since 10 June 2021 but was removed from the post by Supreme Court on 22 June 2021, making his 12-day tenure the shortest for any Nepali minister till date. In the 2017 Nepalese general election he was elected from the Siraha 4 constituency, securing 21144 (40.19%) votes. His two sons are Saurav Raj Yadav and Sharad Raj Yadav.[2][3]
Electoral history
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raj Kishor Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 24,178 | 35.68 | |
| Chitra Lekha Yadav | Nepali Congress | 23,028 | 33.98 | |
| Binod Kumar Yadav | Janamat Party | 16,902 | 24.94 | |
| Others | 3,660 | 5.40 | ||
| Total | 67,768 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 1,150 | |||
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal | ||||
| Source: [4] | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Raj Kishor Yadav | 21,144 | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Ajay Shankar Nayak | 17,575 | |
| Nepali Congress | Mokhtar Ahmed | 10,088 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Ram Iqbal Yadav | 2,219 | |
| Others | 1,585 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,744 | ||
| Result | RJPN gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
References
- ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
- ^ Election Commission of Nepal
- ^ RSS. "Lawmakers demand correction in budget". My Republica. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.