Tirtha Gautam Explained

Tirtha Gautam
Native Name:तिर्था गौतम
Office:Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha for
CPN (UML) party list
Term Start:4 March 2018
Term End:18 September 2022
Office1:Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Term Start1:May 1999
Term End1:May 2002
Constituency1:Rukum 2
Predecessor1:Gopalji Jang Shahi
Successor1:Janardan Sharma
Party:CPN (UML)
Nationality:Nepali
Birth Place:Rukum District
Birth Date:[1]

Tirtha Gautam is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepal Communist Party currently serving as the member of the 1st Federal Parliament of Nepal. In the 2017 Nepalese general election she was elected as a proportional representative from Khas Arya category.[2] She came into politics after her husband Yadu was killed by the Maoists in 1999.[3]

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. https://www.election.gov.np/ecn/uploads/userfiles/ElectionResultBook/HoR2074.pdf Election Commission of Nepal
  3. Web site: Parties often prioritise women candidates to cash in on sympathy votes. 2021-05-15.