Shiva Prasad Humagain (; born 9 July 1961) is a Nepali politician who served as a member of the Central Working Committee of the Nepali Congress from 2018 to 2021 and again from 2023 to 2026. He previously served as a member of the Pratinidhi Sabha, representing Kavre 2 after winning the 1999 general election.Election Commission of Nepal
Early life Humagain was born in Kusadevi Village, Panauti to Laxmi Prasad Humagain and Dewa Maya Humagain.
Political career
Following the royal takeover of 1 February 2005, Humagain participated in protests against King Gyanendra's government and was detained for several days. After the 2006 democracy movement and the reinstatement of the Pratinidhi Sabha, he served as a member of the reinstated House of Representatives and the Interim Legislature-Parliament.
Political Posts
Tenure Political Position Office/Organization5 August 2024 - 14 Jan 2026Chief - Public Transport and Transport EntrepreneursNepali Congress21 Sept 2023 - 14 Jan 2026Central Working Committee Member 29 Feb, 2020 - 2 Dec, 2021 Chief - Department of Labor & Trade Unions 6 Jun, 2018 - 2 Dec, 2021 Central Working Committee Member 2009 - 2015 Chairman Nepali Congress Kavre District Committee2007 - 2008Member of ParliamentReinstated House & The Interim legislature of Nepal2002Secretary - Organization DepartmentNepali Congress1999 - 2002Member of ParliamentPratinidhi Sabha1991 - 1994Regional ChairmanNepali Congress Kavre - 3
Nepali Congress leadership Humagain has been associated with the faction led by Krishna Prasad Sitaula within the Nepali Congress.
During the party's 13th General Convention in 2016, he supported Sitaula's candidacy for party president and contested for a seat on the Central Working Committee from Province No. 3, receiving 201 votes.
In June 2018, party president Sher Bahadur Deuba nominated Humagain to the Central Working Committee.
In February 2020, Deuba appointed him chief of the party's Department of Labour and Trade Unions.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Humagain called on the government to provide financial assistance to low-income households and advocated measures to protect workers' employment, occupational health and safety, migrant workers, and informal-sector labourers. He also participated in relief activities, including the distribution of food, shelter assistance, and personal protective equipment (PPE), masks and sanitizers to local governments in Kavrepalanchok District.
Comparative table of elections ElectionsParliament of NepalConstituencyPolitical partyResultVote percentageOppositionCandidatePolitical partyVote percentage1999 4th Kavre 2NC42.84%Keshab Prasad BadalCPN(UML)41.17%2008 1st CA Kavre 3(abolished 2017)NC28.76%Krishna Prasad SapkotaCPN(UML)32.73%2013 2nd CA Kavre 2NC29.07%Ram Hari SubediCPN(UML)35.57%2022 6th Kavre 2NC39.79%Gokul Prasad BaskotaCPN(UML)45.69%
Electoral history 1999 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Kavre - 2 Election Commission of Nepal, Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates , Retrieved Sep 18, 2013Election Results' 2056 (1999)
Party Candidate Votes % Status Nepali Congress Shiva Prasad Humagain 25,390 42.84 ElectedCommunist Party of Nepal (UML) Keshab Prasad Badal24,401 41.17Rastriya Prajatantra Party Laxmi Narsingh Bade Shrestha 5,201 8.78CPN (Marxist–Leninist) Tri Bikram Karmacharya 1,796 3.03Nepal Workers Peasants Party Hari Prasad Manandhar 1,176 1.98Rastriya Prajantantra Party (Chand)Aarju Kumar KC8251.39IndependentSudarshan Humagain2710.46Min Bahadur Shahi1550.26Surya Bahadur Thapa500.09Total59,265100
Total Voters: 83,364 Votes Cast:60,822 (72.96%) Valid Votes: 59,265 (97.44%)
2008 Constituent Assembly Election Kavre - 3.
Total Voters: 75,929 · Votes Cast: 52,945 (69.73%) · Valid Votes: 50,694 (95.75%) · Invalid Votes:2,251 (4.25%)
2013 Constituent Assembly Election Kavre - 2 , Retrieved Nov 25, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %StatusCommunist Party of Nepal (UML) Ram Hari Subedi 13,51035.57 Elected Nepali Congress Shiva Prasad Humagain 11,04029.07 UCPN (Maoist)Akal Bahadur Thing5,91315.57Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) Ganesh Lama 4,908 12.92Others2,6086.87Total37,979100 Total Voters: 75,929 Votes Cast: 52,945 (80.76%) Valid Votes: 37,979 (71.73%)
2022 House of Representatives Election Kavre-2
Party Candidate Votes %StatusCommunist Party of Nepal (UML) Gokul Prasad Baskota 45,34545.69 Elected Nepali Congress Shiva Prasad Humagain 39,48239.79 Rastriya Swatantra PartyDinesh Humagain10,57310.65Rastriya Prajatantra Party Yashu Aale Magar 1,933 1.94Nepal Workers' and Peasants' PartyKrishna Kumar Baidhya8020.80IndependentManoj Pandit1730.17People's Socialist Party, NepalSiddhi Bahadur Joshi1620.16IndependentShwoyambhu Raj Shakya1150.11Nepal Naulo Janbadi PartyGanga Lal Shrestha1000.10IndependentShesh Raj Lamichhane1000.10Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Socialist)Yok Bahadur Ghising990.09Mongol National OrganisationAchamma Lama920.09Communist Party of Nepal (Paribartan)Uttar Kumar Lama920.09IndependentBodh Nath Neupane830.08IndependentKrishna Khatri450.04Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya ManchBijay Tamang350.03Total99,231100 Total Voters: 1,57,442 · Votes Cast: 1,02,729 (65.25%) · Valid Votes: 99,231 (96.59%) · Invalid Votes: 3,498 (3.41%)
References
External links Shiva Prasad Humagain on Twitter