Bishwa Prakash Sharma Explained

Honorific Prefix:Honourable
Native Name:विश्वप्रकाश शर्मा
Education:Masters in Political Science[1]
Alma Mater:Tribhuwan University
Bishwa Prakash Sharma
Nationality:Nepalese
Party:Nepali Congress
Office:General Secretary of Nepali Congress
Termstart:2021
Alongside:Gagan Thapa
Predecessor:Shashanka Koirala
President:Sher Bahadur Deuba
Office1:Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Termstart1:22 December 2022
Predecessor1:Surendra Kumar Karki
Constituency1:Jhapa 1
Office2:President of Nepal Student Union
Termstart2:2000
Termend2:2002
Predecessor2:Govinda Bhattarai
Successor2:Kishor Singh Rathore
Birth Date:21 December 1970[2]
Birth Place:Jhapa, Province No. 1, Nepal
Parents:Parshuram Sharma (father)
Sabitri Sharma (mother)
Spouse:Kabita Sharma
Children:1 Son, 1 Daughter
Honorific Suffix:MP

Bishwa Prakash Sharma (Nepali: विश्वप्रकाश शर्मा) is a Nepali politician.[3] He is one of the two general secretaries of the Nepali Congress.[4] [5] Sharma is currently serving as member of House of Representatives from Jhapa 1.[6]

Political career

Sharma was elected general secretary along with Gagan Thapa in the 14th general convention of Nepali Congress.[7] [8] This was termed as rise of new generation in the oldest party of Nepal, the Nepali Congress.[9] [10]

Sharma has previously served as spokesperson of the party.[11] He has also served as the national president of the Nepal Student Union (NSU).[12]

In the 2022 Nepalese general election, he was elected as the member of the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: रातोपाटी. काँग्रेस महामन्त्रीमा दुई 'युवा ढुकढुकी' विजयी : को हुन् गगन र विश्वप्रकाश ?. 2021-12-17. RatoPati. Nepali.
  2. https://bishwaprakash.com.np/biography/&ved=2ahUKEwiO99fItev0AhXSwjgGHc-KDUcQFnoECAYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1Q7RHD3lYrHwCXdjyc6PKt{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  3. Web site: The Young Turks of Congress. 2021-12-18. kathmandupost.com. English.
  4. Web site: The Young Turks of Congress. 2021-12-17. kathmandupost.com. English.
  5. News: कांग्रेस महामन्त्रीमा निर्वाचित थापा र शर्माको सम्बन्ध कस्तो. ne. BBC News नेपाली. 2021-12-17.
  6. Web site: Republica . NC's Bishwa Prakash Sharma wins HoR seat, secures 39,624 votes . 2023-04-24 . My Republica . en.
  7. Web site: Nepali Congress: Gagan Thapa, Bishwa Prakash Sharma win as general secretaries - OnlineKhabar English News. 16 December 2021. 2021-12-16. en-GB.
  8. Web site: Nepali Congress: Gagan Thapa, Bishwa Prakash Sharma win as general secretaries - OnlineKhabar English News. 16 December 2021. 2021-12-17. en-GB.
  9. Web site: कांग्रेसमा युवा पुस्ताको उदय. 2021-12-17. ekantipur.com. ne.
  10. Web site: रातोपाटी. काँग्रेसमा चढ्यो जवानी, कम्युनिस्टमा बुढ्यौली !. 2021-12-17. RatoPati. Nepali.
  11. Web site: Bishwa Prakash Sharma picked NC spokesman. 2021-12-16. kathmandupost.com. English.
  12. Web site: नेविसंघको ४८ वर्ष ११ महाधिवेशन, १८ सभापति. 2021-12-16. Naya Patrika. en.
  13. Web site: Republica. Results of 165 HoR seats declared, NC wins highest 57. My Republica. 2022-12-28.