Umakanta Gautam
Umakanta Gautam | |
|---|---|
| उमाकान्त गौतम | |
| Minister of State for Internal Affairs and Law of Koshi Province | |
| Assumed office 6 January 2026 | |
| Governor | Parshuram Khapung |
| Chief Minister | Hikmat Kumar Karki |
| Preceded by | Sunita Kumari Gurung |
| Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly | |
| Assumed office 26 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kul Prasad Samba |
| Constituency | Morang 1(A) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1967 |
| Party | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (before 2018; since 2021) |
Other political affiliations | Nepal Communist Party (2018–2021) |
| Spouse | Tanka Dahal |
Umakanta Gautam (Nepali: उमाकान्त गौतम) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Party. Gautam is currently serving as the Minister of State for Internal Affairs and Law of Koshi Province.[1][2][3] He also serves as a member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly and was elected from Morang 1(A) constituency.[4][5]
Electoral history
2022 provincial election
Morang 1 (A)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umakanta Gautam | CPN (UML) | 13,531 | 36.64 | |
| Kul Prasad Samba | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 10,004 | 27.09 | |
| Purna Bahadur Waiwa Tamang | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 9,184 | 24.87 | |
| Shiv Kumar Rai | Mongol National Organisation | 2,242 | 6.07 | |
| Others | 1,965 | 5.32 | ||
| Total | 36,926 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 3,527 | |||
| CPN (UML) | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[6] | ||||
References
- ↑ "कोशीमा मन्त्रिपरिषद् पुनर्गठन, को-को बने मन्त्री ? (सूचीसहित)". Yo Bela. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- ↑ "Koshi cabinet reshuffle: New ministers to take oath today". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- ↑ "कोशीमा मन्त्रिपरिषद् पुनर्गठन, को–को बने मन्त्री ? (सूचीसहित)". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- ↑ "मोरङ १ (क) मा एमालेका गौतम विजयी". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- ↑ अनलाइन, पूर्वी कमाण्ड (2022-11-24). "मोरङ क्षेत्र नं. १(१) मा एमालेका उमाकान्त गौतम विजयी". Purbicommand. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- ↑ "प्रदेश सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.