Kalu Devi Bishwakarma Explained

Kalu Devi Bishwakarma
Native Name:कलुदेवी विश्वकर्मा
Office:Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha for
Federal Socialist Forum party list
Term Start:4 March 2018
Party:Loktantrik Samajwadi
Otherparty:Samyukta Janamorcha
Janamorcha Nepal
FSF-N
Samajbadi
PSP-N
Nationality:Nepali
Birth Date:30 December 1958[1]
Father:Hari B.K.
Mother:Ambidevi B.K.
Spouse:Dan Bahadur Bishwakarma
Children:4

Kalu Devi Bishwakarma (surname also abbreviated to BK or B.K.[2]) is a Nepali dalit politician and a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal.[3] She was elected under the proportional representation system from Kailali District representing Federal Socialist Forum Nepal.[4]

She claimed to have experienced difficulties renting an apartment in Kathmandu following her election to parliament, because of the prejudice of landlords against dalits.[3] [4] Speaking in parliament, of her experience, she said that the word Dalit should be expunged from the records and replaced by Artisans.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका . Federal Parliament Secretariat . 2021 . Nepal . 270 . ne . Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet.
  2. Web site: Kalu Devi B.K.. hr.parliament.gov.np. en-US. 2019-08-21.
  3. Web site: Casteism denies Dalit lawmaker rental apartment in Kathmandu. kathmandupost.com. English. 2019-08-21.
  4. Web site: Dalit MP's difficulties in renting quarters in capital. Republica. My Republica. en. 2019-08-21.