Bidur Prasad Sapkota
Bidur Prasad Sapkota | |
|---|---|
 Sapkota in 2014 | |
| Member of the Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 21 January 2014[1] – 14 October 2017 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Sushil Koirala |
| Preceded by | Tej Bahadur Mijar |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished in 2017[2] |
| Constituency | Kavrepalanchok 4 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1965[3][4] |
| Died | 20 February 2025 (aged 59)[5] Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Citizenship | Nepali |
| Party | CPN (Unified Socialist) (2021-2025) |
Other political affiliations | CPN (UML) (until 2018; 2021) Nepal Communist Party (2018-2021) |
| Spouse |
Bharati Bhetwal (m. 1995) |
| Children | one daughter |
| Alma mater | Tri Chandra College, TU (MA in Sociology) |
Bidur Prasad Sapkota (Nepali: विदुर प्रसाद सापकोटा; 7 September 1965 – 20 February 2025) was a Nepalese politician who served as a member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal, representing Kavre-4 after winning the 2013 Constituent Assembly election as a candidate of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (CPN–UML).[1][6][7][8][9] Following the 2021 split in the party, he joined the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist), where he became a politburo member and co-in-charge of Bagmati Province.
Sapkota was active in left-wing politics for several decades and served as the CPN–UML's Kavrepalanchok district secretary for 14 years.[4] He participated in the 1990 People's Movement against the Panchayat system and contested multiple elections before his victory in 2013.[4]
Death
He died in Kathmandu on 20 February 2025 at the age of 59 while undergoing medical treatment at Helping Hands Hospital.[10]
References
- 1 2 संसदीय विवरण पुस्तिका, संविधान सभा व्यवस्थापिका-संसद (२०७० - २०७२) [Parliament Report Booklet, Constituent Assembly Legislature Parliament (2014 - 2017)] (PDF) (in Nepali). संविधान सभा व्यवस्थापिका-संसद. p. 79, 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ↑ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies".
- ↑ Babu Gurung, Nabin (20 February 2025). "Leaders pay tribute to Unified Socialist politburo member Bidur Sapkota". Setopati.
- 1 2 3 4 Koirala, Yadav Prasad (17 July 2025). "विदुर सापकोटा र उहाँका अविस्मरणीय योगदानहरु" [Bidur Sapkota and his unforgettable contributions]. Cheshta Weekly (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 9 July 2026.
- ↑ "Unified Socialist Politburo member Bidur Sapkota passes away". myRepublica. 20 February 2025.
- ↑ "Election Candidate – Bidur Prasad Sapkota". Ujyaalo Online. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ "MyRepublica :: Election Special". MyRepublica.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ "Nepalnews.com – News from Nepal as it happens :: Elected Members". Nepalnews.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ "Process begins to collect people's feedback over statute draft". myRepublica. 13 July 2015.
- ↑ "Constituent Assembly member Sapkota passes away". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 20 February 2025.