Ram Krishna Yadav (Nepali Politician)

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Ram Krishan Yadav
राम कृष्ण यादव
Minister for Agriculture Development
In office
26 July 2017[1] – 15 February 2018
Preceded byGauri Shankar Chaudhary
Succeeded byChakrapani Khanal
Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament
In office
28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017
Preceded byJog Narayan Yadav
Succeeded byUmashankar Argariya
ConstituencyDhanusha–2
Personal details
BornJanakpur, Dhanusa, Nepal
NationalityNepalese
Political partyNepali Congress
ResidenceJanakpur, Province No. 2, Nepal
Alma materTribhuvan University

Ram Krishna Yadav (Nepali: राम कृष्ण यादव) is a Nepali politician of Nepali Congress and was Agriculture minister in Deuba cabinet. He is also central committee member of Nepali Congress and one of the rising youth politician of the party.[2] He is also servind as member of the 1st Constituent Assembly and 2nd Constituent Assembly from Dhanusha-2.[3] He joined Deuba cabinet on 26 July 2017 as Minister for Agriculture Development.[4][5]

Electoral history[]

Yadav remained victorious in 2008 and 2013 election but lost in 2017 due to pro-Madhesh party alliance and left alliance. The caste factor also played important role.[6] Argariya who was in Nepal Loktantrik Forum which joined Nepali Congress ahead election contested election from FSF-N. As a result, even party votes went to Argariya while UML provided external support.

Election in the 2010s[]

2017 legislative elections[]

Party Candidate Votes
Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal Umashankar Argariya 32,044
CPN (Maoist Centre) Ram Chandra Jha 18,715
Nepali Congress Ram Krishna Yadav 15,442
Others 1,822
Invalid votes 3,648
Result FSFN gain
Source: Election Commission

2013 Constituent Assembly election[]

Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Ram Krishna Yadav 9,378
UCPN (Maoist) Ram Chandra Mandal 7,144
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Bhol Prasad Sah 5,365
Madhesh Samata Party Nepal Nirgun Sahani 1,963
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) Sahitya Nanda Yadav 1,381
Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party Parmeshwar Sah Sudi 1,329
Others 6,473
Result Congress hold
Source: NepalNews[7]

Election in the 2000s[]

2008 Constituent Assembly election[]

Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Ram Krishna Yadav 9,825
CPN (Maoist) Ram Chandra Mandal 8,219
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Ratneshwar Goit Yadav 6,518
Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party Parmeshwar Sah Sudi 4,490
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal Pawan Kumar Jha 3,439
Others 3,466
Invalid votes 2,794
Result Congress gain
Source: Election Commission[8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "PM Deuba expands cabinet for second time, 19 ministers sworn in". Edusanjal. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Nepali Congress". nepalicongress.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ram Krishna Yadav". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ Mausam (31 July 2017). "New agricultural programmes and policies on the offing: Minister Yadav". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ "PM Deuba expands cabinet for second time, 19 ministers sworn in". Edusanjal. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. ^ Sen, Sandeep (3 December 2017). "Caste equations likely to play crucial role in Dhanusha". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  7. ^ "District - Bhaktapur". Nepalnews.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Constituent Assembly Election 2064 List of Winning Candidates". Election Commission of Nepal. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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