Raghubir Mahaseth
Raghubir Mahaseth | |
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रघुविर महासेठ | |
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal | |
In office 4 June 2021 – 22 June 2021 | |
President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli |
Preceded by | Ishwar Pokhrel |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 4 June 2021 – 22 June 2021 | |
President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli |
Preceded by | Pradeep Kumar Gyawali |
Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport | |
In office 16 March 2018 – 20 November 2019 | |
President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli |
Preceded by | Bir Bahadur Balayar |
Succeeded by | Basanta Kumar Nemwang |
Minister of Irrigation | |
In office 13 February 2011 – 29 August 2011 | |
President | Ram Baran Yadav |
Prime Minister | Jhala Nath Khanal |
Preceded by | Bal Krishna Khand |
Succeeded by | Mahendra Raya Yadav |
Personal details | |
Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (UML) (before 2018; 2021-present) |
Other political affiliations | Nepal Communist Party (2018-2021) |
Raghubir Mahaseth (Nepali: रघुविर महासेठ), is a Nepalese politician, who served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs since 4 June 2021 but was removed from the post by 22 June 2021 making the tenure just 18 days which is shortest till date.[1] He previously served as the Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport from 16 March 2018 to 20 November 2019.[2][3] He also served as Minister of Irrigation in the Jhalala Nath Khanal cabinet in 2011. He is the richest minister in the cabinet which has been dusputed at times.[4][5][6]
Electoral history[]
He has been elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha from Dhanusha-4 2017 on a CPN (UML) ticket. He contested 1999 elections from Marxist-Leninist for the first time. He contested election but won only in 2009 by-election from Dhanusha-5 and 2017 election from Dhanusha-4 once each[7][8][9]
1999 legislative elections[]
Dhanusha-3 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | |
Nepali Congress | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | 15,026 | |
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Hem Bahadur Malla | 13,736 | |
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Anand Yadav | 10,256 | |
CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Raghubir Mahaseth | 9,974 | |
Others | 3,272 | ||
Invalid Votes | 1,301 | ||
Result | Congress hold | ||
Source: Election Commission[10][11] |
2008 Constituent Assembly election[]
Dhanusha 4 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | |
Madhesi Janadhikar Forum, Nepal | Sanjay Kumar Sah | 13,422 | |
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Raghubir Mahaseth | 9,282 | |
Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party | Brishesh Chandra Lal | 4,965 | |
Nepali Congress | Lila Koirala | 4,363 | |
CPN (Maoist) | Arbind Kumar Lal Karna | 1,847 | |
Sadbhavana Party | Ram Dayal Sah | 1,344 | |
Others | 3,197 | ||
Invalid votes | 2,941 | ||
Result | Forum Nepal gain | ||
Source: Election Commission[12] |
2013 Constituent Assembly election[]
Dhanusha-5
Party | Candidate | Votes | Status | |
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Nepali Congress | Chandra Mohan Yadav | 11,703 | Elected | |
CPN-UML | Raghubir Mahaseth | 10,023 | Lost | |
Result | Congress hold | |||
Source: [1] |
2017 legislative elections[]
Dhanusha 4 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | |
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Raghubir Mahaseth | 22,532 | |
Nepali Congress | Mahendra Yadav | 19,991 | |
Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Mahajan Yadav | 19,662 | |
Others | 1,271 | ||
Invalid votes | 3,861 | ||
Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
Source: Election Commission |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "मन्त्रिपरिषद् विस्तारविरुद्ध सर्वोच्चको अन्तरिम आदेश : २० मन्त्री जिम्मेवारीमुक्त (आदेशको पूर्णपाठ)". मन्त्रिपरिषद् विस्तारविरुद्ध सर्वोच्चको अन्तरिम आदेश : २० मन्त्री जिम्मेवारीमुक्त (आदेशको पूर्णपाठ). Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport". Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "The Official Portal of Government of Nepal". Government of Nepal. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Mahaseth the richest minister in Cabinet". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ Sureis (2018-05-24). "Ministers' spouses richer than their better halves - The Himalayan Times - Nepal's No.1 English Daily Newspaper | Nepal News, Latest Politics, Business, World, Sports, Entertainment, Travel, Life Style News". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ Republica. "Govt unveils ministers' property details; Mahaseth tops rich list". My Republica. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ , Wikipedia, 2021-04-06, retrieved 2021-06-17
- ^ , Wikipedia, 2021-01-05, retrieved 2021-06-17
- ^ , Wikipedia, 2021-06-09, retrieved 2021-06-17
- ^ "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 2008-01-24. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ "Ca Election report". 2009-10-03. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
External links[]
- Official website of Nepal Communist Party
- Official website of Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
- Living people
- Nepal Communist Party (NCP) politicians
- Nepal MPs 2017–
- Deputy Prime Ministers of Nepal
- Province No. 2 politician stubs