Rajendra Prasad Lingden
The Honorable Rajendra Prasad Lingden | |
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| राजेन्द्र प्रसाद लिङ्देन | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Krishna Prasad Sitaula |
| Constituency | Jhapa 3 |
| Chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party | |
| Assumed office 5 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kamal Thapa Pashupati Shamsher JBR Prakash Chandra Lohani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1965[1] Panchthar District, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Rastriya Prajatantra Party |
| Other political affiliations | Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal |
| Parent(s) | Man Prasad Lingden (father) Dhan Kumari Lingden (mother) |
Rajendra Prasad Lingden is a Nepali politician who is the Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party. He served as a member of the 1st Federal Parliament of Nepal from March 2018 till his resignation in September 2022.[2]
Early Life and Education
Rajendra Lingden was born in Amarpur in Panchthar district [citation needed] to Dhan Kumari and Man Prasad Lingden.[1]
Career
Rajendra Lingden defeated Krishna Prasad Sitaula who worked under Girija Prasad Koirala. Sitaula was considered Koirala's right-hand person to bring Maoists, UML and other parties together.[3][4]
In 2021, Lingden was elected as the chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party by defeating Kamal Thapa. Lingden got 1,844 votes while Kamal Thapa got 1,617 votes. A total of 413 votes were invalidated. Stating that he would accept defeat, Thapa tweeted and congratulated Lingden on his victory.[5][6]
Electoral history
In the 2017 Nepalese general election, he was elected from the Jhapa 3 constituency, securing 44614 (56.52%)votes.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Rajendra Prasad Lingden | 44,614 | |
| Nepali Congress | Krishna Prasad Sitaula | 31,171 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Navaraj Kharel | 1,306 | |
| Others | 1,841 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,312 | ||
| Result | RPP gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
References
- ^ a b संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
- ^ "RPP Chairman Lingden resigns as lawmaker to put pressure on ruling parties to end term of current parliament". My Republica. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Will Lingden exact revenge on Sitaula for abolition of monarchy?". Setopati. 4 December 2017. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "राप्रपा अध्यक्षमा विजयी राजेन्द्र लिङ्देन को हुन् ?". Online Khabar (in Nepali). 5 December 2021. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Dhakal, Khila Nath (5 December 2021). "Lingden elected RPP chair, Thapa blames ex-king Gyanendra for loss". Setopati. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ Khanal, Ishwar Dev (5 December 2021). "Lingden steals the show with a powerful message of generational transfer in politics". Khabarhub. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचन, २०७४" (PDF). Election Commission of Nepal (in Nepali).
- ^ "Lingden defeats NC leader Sitaula ni Jhapa-3". The Kathmandu Post. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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