Ujjawal Kumar Jha
Ujjawal Kumar Jha | |
|---|---|
| उज्ज्वल कुमार झा | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Mahantha Thakur |
| Constituency | Mahottari 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1993[1] |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Parent(s) | Manoj Kumar Jha (father), Kulanand Jha (grandfather)[2] |
| Education | Engineering |
| Occupation | Politician, Engineer |
Ujjawal Kumar Jha (Nepali: उज्ज्वल कुमार झा) is a Nepalese politician, engineer and a sitting member of Pratinidhi Sabha from Rastriya Swatantra Party.[3] He joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2026[4] and secured a party ticket to contest 2026 general election from Mahottari 3.
In the 2026 general election, he won from Mahottari 3 with 32,451 votes, defeating Hari Narayan Yadav, a former minister and Ram Aadhar Kapar, veteran leader of CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist), who contested independently in this election.[5]
Early life and education
Jha was born in Ekdara, Mahottari District on 9 January 1993 in a Maithil Brahmin family.[1]Jha completed his engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, India.[2]
Electoral performance
| Election | Year | Constituency | Contested for | Political party | Result | Votes | % of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal province election | 2022 | Mahottari 3(B) | Pradesh Sabha member | Independent politician | Lost | 5,489[2] | 19.42% | |
| Nepal general election | 2026 | Mahottari 3 | Pratinidhi Sabha member | Rastriya Swatantra Party | Won | 32,451[6] | 54.55% | |
References
- 1 2 "Ujjawal Kumar Jha". Ekantipur Election 2082 (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- 1 2 3 Arya, Bikash (2026-03-08). "इन्जिनियर उज्ज्वलकुमार झा : अब देशकाे कानुन निर्माण यात्रामा" [Engineer Ujjawal Kumar Jha: Now on the journey of law-making in the country]. Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "RSP candidate Jha elected from Mahottari-3". GorakhaPatra. 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Das, Mahesh Kumar (2026-01-27). "महोत्तरी ३ मा रोमाञ्चक प्रतिस्पर्धा" [Exciting competition in Mahottari 3]. GorakhaPatra (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "RSP candidate Jha elected HoR member from Mahottari-3". MyRepublica. 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "Mahottari-3 : Province 2 - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Federal Parliament". Ekantipur Election 2082. 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-03-26.