Jitendra Prasad Sonal

Jitendra Prasad Sonal (also known as Jitendra Prasad Sonar) is a Nepalese politician. He is parliamentary party leader for the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal in the Provincial Assembly of Province No. 2.[3]

Jitendra Prasad Sonal
जितेन्द्र प्रसाद सोनल
Portrait of Sonal in 2019
Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development of Madhesh Province
In office
15 February 2017 – 5 June 2021
Governor
Chief MinisterLalbabu Raut
Preceded byConstitution created
Succeeded byRam Saroj Yadav
Committee president of Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal in Madhesh Province
Assumed office
2021
Member of Madhesh Provincial Assembly
Assumed office
2018
ConstituencyBara 4(B)
Personal details
Born (1969-11-30) November 30, 1969[1]
Lipanimal, Bara
NationalityNepalese
Political partyLoktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal
Other political
affiliations		Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party
Rastriya Janata Party Nepal
People's Socialist Party, Nepal
Children3 Sons[2]
OccupationPolitician

Political life

Sonal, a resident of Bara, was elected to the 2017 provincial assembly elections from Bara 4(B) with 13118 votes.[4] He was the Physical Infrastructure Minister for Province No. 2, Nepal till 6 June 2021.[5][6] He including 3 other state ministers were expelled from Lalbabu Raut ministry on 6 June 2021 after a group of PSP-N joined government led by KP Sharma Oli and Sonal supported the same.

Controversy

After Sonal was removed from his ministerial post, CIAA started investigation in 28 cases filed against the works done during his tenure.[7] Previously, he had been diluted over abusing many government vehicles while as minister.[8]

Electoral history

2017 Nepalese provincial elections
Party Candidate Votes
Rastriya Janata Party Nepal Jitendra Prasad Sonar 13,118
CPN (Maoist Centre) Umesh Kumar Kushwaha 5,692
Nepali Congress Bijay Prakash Sah Rauniyar 5,133
Independent Suresh Prasad 3,962
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Democratic) Ananda Prakash Yadav 1,231
Others 1,774
Invalid votes 1,658
Result RJPN gain
Source: Election Commission

References
  1. "जितेन्द्र प्रसाद सोनार". Annapurna Media Network Election. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  2. "जितेन्द्र प्रसाद सोनार (सोनल)". www.parliamentwatch.org.np. Archived from the original on 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  3. Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "जितेन्द्र सोनल भए प्रदेश २ मा लोसपा संसदीय दलको नेता". Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  4. "बारा क्षेत्र न ४ ख मा राजपा महामन्त्री जितेन्द्र सोनल बिजयी |". Samaweshi Nepal.com.
  5. Express, The Annapurna. "Unitary mindset". The Annapurna Express.
  6. "प्रदेश २ को मन्त्रिपरिषद् : विजय यादव अर्थ, जितेन्द्र सोनल पूर्वाधारमन्त्री". Samaweshi Nepal.com.
  7. "प्रदेश २ : भौतिक पूर्वाधार मन्त्रालयका दुई दर्जन योजनाको अनुसन्धान गर्दै अख्तियार". nepalkhabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  8. "मन्त्री हुँदा ६ गाडी प्रयोग गर्ने सोनल, बर्खास्तीसँगै मोटरसाइकल चढेर क्वाटर छोडे". nepalkhabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-12-20.
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