Bal Chandra Poudel
| Bal Chandra Poudel | |
|---|---|
| बाल चन्द्र पौडेल | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 June 1961 Laharepauwa,Rasuwa, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepal |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
Bal Chandra Poudel (Nepali: बाल चन्द्र पौडेल; born 8 Asaar 2016 B.S.) is a Nepali politician from the Nepali Congress party. He was Party President for the district of Rasuwa three times, and has contested elections twice.
Political career
Poudel entered politics in 1974, joining the Nepali Congress party. He participated in the People's Movement I (Jana Aandalon) of 1990, which led to the end of the Panchayat system and the removal of the ban on political parties. Poudel stood as a candidate for the Parliament of Nepal from Rasuwa in 2051 B.S. He was the first member of Nepali Congress to be elected to represent Rasuwa.
Poudel was the president of the Nepali Congress party for the district of Rasuwa from 2004 to 2008. During the period of direct rule by King Gyanendra, he was arrested along with other party members during a protest rally on 18 February 2005.[1]
Constituent Assembly election, 2008
Poudel was a candidate in the Constituent Assembly election of 2008 (2064 B.S.)[2] On 1 April 2008, during the election period in Rasuwa, he and other Nepali Congress members were attacked by Maoists in Rasuwa. The NC had announced the event as "indefinite shutdown in Rasuwa district protesting the Maoists' attack on NC candidate Bal Chandra Poudel and its cadres on Tuesday, April 01, 2008."[3]. He was taken to the Teaching Hospital by air.[4] A total 25 people were arrested from Maoists after the incident.
See also
References
- ↑ "Asian Centre for Human Rights". achrweb.org. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ NC names FPTP candidates
- ↑ Nepal, Observation Constituent Assembly Election, 2008: Comprehensive Report. National Election Observation Committee. 2008. p. 54. ISBN 978-9937-2-0754-6.
- ↑ "Toward CA Election in Nepal | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
