Gokarna Bista
Gokarna Raj Bista | |
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गोकर्ण राज विष्ट | |
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Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security | |
In office 16 March 2018 – 20 November 2018 | |
President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Oli |
Preceded by | Farmulha Mansur |
Succeeded by | Rameshwor Raya Yadav |
Minister of Energy | |
In office 21 April 2011 – 30 August 2011 | |
President | Ram Baran Yadav |
Prime Minister | Jhala Nath Khanal |
Secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office July 2014 | |
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 4 March 2018 | |
Preceded by | Chandra Kant Bhandari (as MCA) |
Constituency | Gulmi 2 |
In office May 1999 – May 2002 | |
Preceded by | Tanka Prasad Pokharel |
Succeeded by | Chandra Bahadur Thapa (as MCA) |
Constituency | Gulmi 3 |
Member of Constituent Assembly | |
In office 21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017 | |
Preceded by | Chandra Bahadur Thapa |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Constituency | Gulmi 3 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1965-07-01) 1 July 1965 (age 59)[1] Dohali-3, Gulmi district |
Political party | CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) |
Parents |
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Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
Awards | Hydro Excellence Award 2068; Nagarik Abhinandan 2068 |
Gokarna Bista (Nepali: गोकर्ण विष्ट) is a Nepalese politician and was Secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (UML).[2][3] He served as Ministry of Energy under the prime minister Jhala Nath Khanal and is former Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security under KP Oli led cabinet. He was elected in the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election from Gulmi district constituency number 3.[4] In April 2011, during his tenure as Ministry of Energy, he was stabbed by two motorcyclists.[5] He became popular for revolutionary changes in power sector of Nepal.[4]
Early life and career
A central member of, Gokarna Raj Bista was born on July 1, 1965, in Dohali-3, Gulmi District. Son of Bhim Bahadur and Chinta Kala Bista, he commenced his political career in 1978.
Succeeded to take out his name in Public Service Commission in 1983, he quit the government job immediately as disputes erupted with Kaji Man Kandnawa, Anchaladish(zone chief), on the very first day of his job. Then onwards, he joined politics and took membership of the party in 1986.
Bista served as a Bagmati zone chairman and a Kathmandu district chairman of ANNFSU, students’ wing of CPN-UML. He took assignment as a Chief to different departments such as Organization committee of Central Committee, Education Department, Creative Department, Publicity and Promotion Department.
After involving with students’ politics, he joined the working committee of then Democratic National Youth Association DNYA (Now Youth Association of Nepal) in 1993. He became the chairman of DNYA for two terms starting from 2000 after being General Secretary in 1996.
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Bista, who served as an in-charge to different departments like Local Department, Students’ Department and Youth Department, is currently serving as an in-charge to Intellectual Council of CPN-UML.
A parliamentarian of 1996 parliament, elected from Gulmi-3, Bista was appointed as a Minister for Energy during Jhala Nath Khanal led government. In 2008 CA election, he was defeated by then CPN-Maoist's candidate from same constituency, Gulmi-3.
A locally popular leader Bista became quite popular for his attempts to implement the revolutionary changes in country's power sector including power cuts. He holds master's degree in Management Faculty and bachelor's degree in law.[4]
Family
He was born on 1 July 1965 at Gulmi district to Bhim Bahadur Bista and Chinta Kala Bista.[4]
Electoral history
1999 House of Representatives Election Gulmi-3
Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
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CPN-UML | Gokarna Bista | 18,020 | Elected |
Nepali Congress | Trailokya Pratap Sen | 15,764 | Lost |
2008 Constituent Assembly Election Gulmi-3
Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) | Chandra Bahadur Thapa | 16,581 | Elected |
CPN-UML | Gokarna Bista | Lost |
2013 Constituent Assembly Election Gulmi-3
Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
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CPN-UML | Gokarna Bista | 15,012 | Elected |
Nepali Congress | Trailokya Pratap Sen | 8,745 | Lost |
2017 House of Representatives Election Gulmi-2
Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
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CPN-UML | Gokarna Bista | 34,918 | Elected |
Nepali Congress | Chandra K.C. | 20,156 | Lost |
2022 House of Representatives Election Gulmi-2
Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
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CPN-UML | Gokarna Bista | 28, 476 | Elected |
Communist Party of Nepal(Unified Socialist) | Ramkumari Jhakri | 26,441 | Lost |
References
- ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
- ^ "|| Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) ||". Cpnuml.org. 2017-03-07. Archived from the original on 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ Post Report. "I have not spoken against Ishwor Pokharel and Gokarna Bista: Rajlaxmi Golchha – Capital – The Kathmandu Post". Kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ a b c d "Gokarna Raj Bista". Election.ujyaaloonline.com. 1965-07-01. Archived from the original on 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ "Nepal: New Energy Minister Gokarna Bista is stabbed – BBC News". Bbc.com. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-19.