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Krishna Prasad Sitaula

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

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Political career

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]

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Notes

  1. 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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