Chhabilal Bishwakarma

Chhabilal Bishwakarma छविलाल विश्वकर्मा

Chhabilal Bishwakarma
छविलाल विश्वकर्मा
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 March 2018
Preceded byDip Kumar Upadhaya
ConstituencyRupandehi 1
Personal details
Born (1962-12-08) 8 December 1962 (age 62)[1]
NationalityNepali
Political partyCPN (UML)

Chhabilal Bishwakarma is a Nepali politician and a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal.[2] He was elected under the first-past-the-post system from Rupandehi-1 constituency, as a member of CPN UML and a joint candidate of the left alliance.[citation needed]

In April 2007, he became one of the first two Nepali Dalits to become full ministers in the Nepali government. He was a member of CPN UML at the time.[3][4]

Following the formation of Nepal Communist Party (NCP), he was elected to the Standing Committee of the party.[5]

References

  1. ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
  2. ^ "Chhabilal Bishwakarma". hr.parliament.gov.np. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ^ Gellner, David (10 September 2009). Ethnic Activism and Civil Society in South Asia. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 9788132104223.
  4. ^ "Dahal inspects construction works of Gautam Buddha Int'l Airport". The Himalayan Times. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. ^ "NCP Standing Committee Meet: Third meeting held today". The Himalayan Times. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2019.


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