Bhanu Bhakta Joshi | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation | |
| In office 13 February 2011 – 29 August 2011 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Jhala Nath Khanal |
| Member of Constituent Assembly of Nepal | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | Bajhang 1 (constituency) |
| Member of House of Representatives | |
| In office 1994–1999 | |
| Constituency | Bajhang-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1969 Bajhang |
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) |
| Other political affiliations | Nepal Communist Party |
Bhanu Bhakta Joshi (Nepali: भानुभक्त जोशी) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the CPN (Unified Socialist). In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Bajhang-1 constituency, winning 13955 votes and in 1994 Nepalese general election he was elected from Bajhang 1 (constituency) , winning 12,603 votes.[1] He also served as Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation in Jhalanath Khanal cabinet.
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhanu Bhakta Joshi | 13,955 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Dev Raj Regmi | 12,148 | |
| Nepali Congress | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh | 10,092 | |
| Others | 2,248 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,124 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[2] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhanu Bhakta Joshi | 12,603 | |
| Nepali Congress | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh | 6,640 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Gagan Jang Bahadur Singh | 2,906 | |
| Independent | Satya Ram Bhandari | 2,607 | |
| Independent | Prem Bahadur Khati | 729 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
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