Birendra Prasad Singh

Birendra Prasad Singh (Nepali: बिरेन्द्र प्रसाद सिंह) is a Nepalese politician who is member of Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province.[1][2] Singh, a resident of Sarlahi was elected to the 2017 provincial assembly elections due to backing from Nepali Congress then leader Amresh Kumar Singh from Sarlahi-4(A).[3]

Birendra Prasad Singh
बिरेन्द्र प्रसाद सिंह
Minister for Women, Children, Youth and Sports of Madhesh Province
Assumed office
9 June 2021
Governor
Chief MinisterLalbabu Raut
Preceded byConstitution Created
Province Assembly Member of Madhesh Province
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byConstituency Created
ConstituencySarlahi 4(A)
Personal details
Born18 April 1978 (1978-04-18) (age 45)
Dhankaul, Sarlahi, Nepal
Political partyNepali Congress
Websitep2.gov.np

He was the Minister for Youth, Women, Children and Sports for Madhesh Province, Nepal. He has been most controversial Madesh leader and has been thrashed by the cadres of his own party members multiple times due to his mis-behaviour and foul languages. He is also regarded as most corrupted leaders from Madesh Pradesh and has done multiple corruption scams with his contractor brother Surendra Prasad Singh who has been sentenced to prison and fines by Special Court and Supreme Court of Nepal.[4] He including 2 other joined as minister from Nepali Congress after a group of ministers were expelled from province government due to intra party dispute in ruling PSP-N to save Lalbabu Raut led government.[5] He is a leader close to NC Vice-president Bimalendra Nidhi.[6]

Electoral history

Provincial Assembly election 2021
Sarlahi 4(A)
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Birendra Prasad Singh 14,242
CPN (Maoist Centre) Fakira Mahato 10,753
Rastriya Janata Party Nepal Rambabu Raya 6,479
Others 628
Invalid votes 1,479
Result Congress gain
Source:[7]

See also

References

  1. "Nepali Congress". nepalicongress.org. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  2. "नामावली". प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, प्रदेश नं.२, जनकपुरधाम. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  3. "नेपाली कांग्रेस". प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, प्रदेश नं.२, जनकपुरधाम. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  4. Ratopati. "Congress joins Province 2 govt". Ratopati. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  5. "Province no. 2 portal". Archived from the original on 2018-04-28.
  6. रातोपाटी. "एक हप्ताभित्र काँग्रेसको दोस्रो सत्तारोहण : मन्त्री छनोटमा निधि हावी, पौडेल पक्ष रित्तै !". RatoPati (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  7. Election Commission


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