Ishwor Pokhrel () is the current senior Vice-president of CPN (UML). Pokhrel has also served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. He was also Minister of Defence in the Second Oli cabinet.
He also served as Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies. He was also Minister of Foreign Affairs from 20 May 2012 to 28 May 2012.
Pokhrel, publicly supported former President Bidya Devi Bhandari's decision to return to active politics. Speaking at an event commemorating her late husband Madan Bhandari, he praised her reengagement and criticized the current party leadership for resisting her return. Pokhrel described Bhandari's activism as unsurprising, given her longstanding role within the party, and encouraged moving beyond debates over her suitability for reentry. At a separate event covered by a national news agency, Pokhrel emphasized that her return should not be narrowly theorized, arguing that her political background and faith in politics warranted a broader and more inclusive view.
Published books 'MAGH 19' (A book written about February 1 - The Royal take-over, 2005)
Electoral history
2022 Nepalese general election
2017 legislative elections Kathmandu 5PartyCandidateVotesCPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)Ishwar Pokhrel23,029Nepali CongressPrakash Sharan Mahat13,169Bibeksheel Sajha PartyUjwal Bahadur Thapa6,853Others1,659Invalid votes1,154ResultCPN (UML) gainSource: Election Commission
2013 Constituent Assembly election Kathamndu 5PartyCandidateVotesNepali CongressNarahari Acharya15,364CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)Ishwar Pokhrel14,723Rastriya Prajatantra Party NepalRaja Ram Shrestha4,359UCPN (Maoist)Mahendra Kumar Shrestha3,655IndependentUjwal Bahadur Thapa1,163Others2,674ResultCongress holdSource: Election Commission
2008 Constituent Assembly election Kathmandu 5PartyCandidateVotesNepali CongressNarahari Acharya13,245CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)Ishwar Pokhrel9,120CPN (Maoist)Dipendra Prakash Maharjan8,089Rastriya Prajatantra Party NepalKamal Thapa3,925CPN (Marxist–Leninist)Daman Bahdur Khatri1,022Others2,194Invalid votes1,389ResultCongress gainSource: Election Commission
1991 legislative elections Dhanusha 3PartyCandidateVotesNepali CongressAnanda Prasad Dhungana20,877CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Ishwar Pokhrel14,311ResultCongress gainSource:
See also 11th general convention of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
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