Jitendra Prasad Sonal (also known as Jitendra Prasad Sonar) is a Nepalese politician. He is parliamentary party leader for the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal in the Provincial Assembly of Province No. 2.[3]
Jitendra Prasad Sonal | |
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जितेन्द्र प्रसाद सोनल | |
Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development of Madhesh Province | |
In office 15 February 2017 – 5 June 2021 | |
Governor | |
Chief Minister | Lalbabu Raut |
Preceded by | Constitution created |
Succeeded by | Ram Saroj Yadav |
Committee president of Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal in Madhesh Province | |
Assumed office 2021 | |
Member of Madhesh Provincial Assembly | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Constituency | Bara 4(B) |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Lipanimal, Bara | November 30, 1969
Nationality | Nepalese |
Political party | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal |
Other political affiliations | Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party Rastriya Janata Party Nepal People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
Children | 3 Sons[2] |
Occupation | Politician |
Political life
editSonal, a resident of Bara, was elected to the 2017 provincial assembly elections from Bara 4(B) with 13118 votes.[4] He was the Physical Infrastructure Minister for Province No. 2, Nepal till 6 June 2021.[5][6] He including 3 other state ministers were replaced by other ministersfrom Lalbabu Raut ministry on 6 June 2021 after a group of PSP-N joined government led by KP Sharma Oli and Sonal supported the same.
Sonal was re-elected as the member of provincial assembly of Madhesh Pradesh from Bara 4(B) in 2022. He currently serves as the provincial president of Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal (Madhesh Pradesh) under the leadership of Mahantha Thakur.
Electoral history
editParty | Candidate | Votes | |
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Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Jitendra Prasad Sonar | 13,118 | |
CPN (Maoist Centre) | Umesh Kumar Kushwaha | 5,692 | |
Nepali Congress | Bijay Prakash Sah Rauniyar | 5,133 | |
Independent | Suresh Prasad | 3,962 | |
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Democratic) | Ananda Prakash Yadav | 1,231 | |
Others | 1,774 | ||
Invalid votes | 1,658 | ||
Result | RJPN gain | ||
Source: Election Commission |
References
edit- ^ "जितेन्द्र प्रसाद सोनार". Annapurna Media Network Election. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ "जितेन्द्र प्रसाद सोनार (सोनल)". www.parliamentwatch.org.np. Archived from the original on 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "जितेन्द्र सोनल भए प्रदेश २ मा लोसपा संसदीय दलको नेता". Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "बारा क्षेत्र न ४ ख मा राजपा महामन्त्री जितेन्द्र सोनल बिजयी |". Samaweshi Nepal.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Express, The Annapurna. "Unitary mindset". The Annapurna Express.
- ^ "प्रदेश २ को मन्त्रिपरिषद् : विजय यादव अर्थ, जितेन्द्र सोनल पूर्वाधारमन्त्री". Samaweshi Nepal.com.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Media related to Jitendra Prasad Sonal at Wikimedia Commons