Prabhu Sah () is a Nepalese politician and a former Minister of Urban Development of Government of Nepal. He has served as chairman of Aam Janata Party since the faction's split from the CPN (UML).
Political life In the 2008 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Rautahat 3 (constituency), winning 11,625 votes. In the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Rautahat 3 (constituency), winning 13,009 votes. He was elected, in the elections held in 2017, as a member of the House of Representatives from his home district. Sah also served as Minister for Law and Constitutional Affairs under Jhalanath Khanal cabinet in 2011, also Minister of Urban Development under Sher Bahadur Deuba cabinet and Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation.
Literature He wrote many books inspired by his life. Some of them are Madheshi Mukti ka Aadharharu, Mera Yatana Ka 270 Deen haru, Janayudha ra Madhesi Mukti ko Karyadisa, etc. Literature
Electoral history He was elected to the Member of House of Representatives in 2017, Member of 2013 Constituent Assembly and Member of 2008 Constituent Assembly.
2017 legislative elections
Rautahat 3 (constituency) PartyCandidateVotesCPN (Maoist Centre)Prabhu Sah Teli27,799Nepali CongressSunil Kumar Yadav18,206Rastriya Janata Party NepalOm Prakash14,658Others1,295Invalid votes3,558ResultMaoist Centre holdSource: Election Commission
2013 Constituent Assembly election
Rautahat 3 (constituency) PartyCandidateVotesUCPN (Maoist)Prabhu Sah Teli13,009Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, NepalRam Kishor Prasad Yadav10,210CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Hridaya Narayan Prasad Sah5,333Nepali CongressHridaya Narayan Ray Yadav4,092Dalit Janajati PartySanjay Mahato1,184Others3,750ResultMaoist holdSource: NepalNews
2008 Constituent Assembly election
Rautahat 3 (constituency) PartyCandidateVotesCPN (Maoist)Prabhu Sah Teli11,625Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, NepalRam Kishor Prasad Yadav10,903Nepali CongressSheikh Rashid Ali4,255CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Kamal Raya Yadav3,571Terai Madhesh Loktantrik PartyRajdev Prasad Chaudhary2,847Sadbhavana PartyShambhu Prasad Jaiswal1,362CPN (United)Ram Bishwas Raya Yadav1,212OthersNawal Kishor Prasad Yadav2,854Invalid votes2,793ResultMaoist gainSource: Election Commission
See also Aam Janata Party
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