Bal Chandra Poudel

Bal Chandra Poudel (Nepali: बालचन्द्र पौडेल; born 8 Asaar 2016 B.S.) is a Nepali Politician from the Nepali Congress party. He was Party President for the district of Rasuwa three times, and has contested elections twice.

For other uses, see Bal Chandra (disambiguation).
Bal Chandra Poudel
बालचन्द्र पौडेल
Bal Chandra Poudel
Personal details
Born (1959-06-22) 22 June 1959
Laharepauwa, Rasuwa, Kingdom of Nepal
NationalityNepal
Political partyNepali Congress
Known for1979 Nepalese student protests[1]
People's Movement 1990[2]
People's Movement 2006[2]

Political career

Poudel entered politics in 1974 inspired by the social-democratic ideals of Nepali Congress. His political career is believed to be very honest and ideal. Poudel is well known for his keen participation in anti-panchayat movements in Nepal.[2] It is notioned in the district of Rasuwa that Poudel was the only one to actively involve in anti-panchayat movements and movements of civil rights in Nepal until multi party democracy was introduced.[2] He actively participated in the People's Movement I (Jana Aandalon) of 1990, which led to the end of the Panchayat system and the removal of the ban on political parties. Poudel stood as a candidate for the Parliament of Nepal from Rasuwa in 2051 B.S.[3] He lost the election by few hundred votes which went on very hard to Nepali Congress in the Parliament of Nepal, as it was left out few seats behind by Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) to become the largest party of Nepal.[4]

Poudel was the president of the Nepali Congress party for the district of Rasuwa for decades before multi party democracy was introduced in Nepal. He actively held the responsibility as District president of Rasuwa from 2004 to 2008. During the period of direct rule by King Gyanendra, he was arrested along with other party members during a protest rally on 18 February 2005.[2]

Constituent Assembly election, 2008

Poudel was a candidate in the Constituent Assembly election of 2008 (2064 B.S.)[5] On 1 April 2008, during the election period in Rasuwa, he and other Nepali Congress members were attacked by Maoists in Rasuwa. The NC had announced the event as "indefinite shutdown in Rasuwa district protesting the Maoists' attack on NC candidate Bal Chandra Poudel and its cadres on Tuesday, April 01, 2008.".[6] He was taken to the Teaching Hospital by air.[7] A total 25 people were arrested from Maoists after the incident.

See also

References
  1. Brown, T. Louise. The Challenge to Democracy in Nepal: A Political History. London: Routledge, 1995. p. 90
  2. "Asian Centre for Human Rights". achrweb.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  3. "NEPAL: parliamentary elections Pratindhi Sabha, 1994". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  4. "NEPAL: parliamentary elections Pratindhi Sabha, 1991". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  5. "NC names FPTP candidates". Archived from the original on 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  6. Nepal, Observation Constituent Assembly Election, 2008: Comprehensive Report. National Election Observation Committee. 2008. p. 54. ISBN 978-9937-2-0754-6.
  7. "Toward CA Election in Nepal | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
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