Bimalendra Nidhi ( Maithili/ Nepali/

Devanagari Devanagari ( ; , , Sanskrit pronunciation: ), also called Nagari (),Kathleen Kuiper (2010), The Culture of India, New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, , page 83 is a left-to-right abugida (a type of segmental Writing systems#Segmental syste ...

: बिमलेन्द्र निधि ) is a Nepali politician who serves as a member of the

House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...

and a senior leader of

Nepali Congress The Nepali Congress ( ne, नेपाली कांग्रेस ; abbr. NC) is the largest social democratic political party in Nepal. As per the results of recent local election, ''Nepali Congress'' stands as the single largest party o ...

. He is the former

Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal The deputy prime minister of Nepal ( ne, नेपालको उप-प्रधानमन्त्री) is the deputy head of government of Nepal. The deputy prime minister is second in seniority in the Council of Ministers of Nepal. The de ...

and Minister of Home Affairs of

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

. Nidhi has also served as the Vice-president and General secretary of

, the governing party of the

for tenures of four consecutive years each.

Personal life

Born to one of the founders of Nepali Congress

Mahendra Narayan Nidhi Mahendra Narayan Nidhi (24 February 1922 – 4 May 1999) was a Nepali politician, democracy fighter, and Gandhian leader. He was the Minister of water resources and local development in the Interim government led by Krishna Prasad Bhattarai afte ...

and Prem Sagari Nidhi, Bimalendra Nidhi is the second son in the family. Nidhi family are residents of Nagrain Municipality, Dhanusha.

Political career

Bimalendra Nidhi joined student politics at the age of 14, after witnessing the arrest of his father. He is the former President of the Nepal Students Union(N.S.U), the student wing of

Nepali Congress Party The Nepali Congress ( ne, नेपाली कांग्रेस ; abbr. NC) is the largest social democratic political party in Nepal. As per the results of recent local election, ''Nepali Congress'' stands as the single largest party o ...

. He was only 23 when he led the union at national level appointed and favored by

BP Koirala Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala ( ne, विश्वेश्वरप्रसाद कोइराला; 8 September 1914 – 21 July 1982), (Nepali: 1971 B.S. Bhadra 24 - 2039 B.S Shrawan 6)better known as B. P. Koirala ( ne, बीपी ...

during

1980 Nepalese governmental system referendum A referendum on the system of government was held in Nepal on 2 May 1980. Voters were offered the choice between a non-partisan ''panchayat'' system and a multi-party system. The ''panchayat'' system received a slim majority of 54.99%, whereas Mu ...

. He was elected vice-president of

Party on 4 May 2021. He is the former General Secretary of

Nepali Congress (Democratic) Nepali Congress (Democratic) ( was a political party in Nepal, which was formed due to a vertical split of the original Nepali Congress. The Nepali Congress (Democratic) was led by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, while the original was led by ...

Party, a faction of Nepali Congress Party before Janandolan II movement citing differences in opinion, later assuming the same post after the two parties merged after the movement, until 2009. He has served twice as the Minister for General Administration, once as the Minister for Education and Sports and simultaneously for a period of a month as Minister of Industries, Commerce and Supplies. He also served as the Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport. He served as Deputy Prime-minister of Nepal in

Puspa Kamal Dahal Pushpa Kamal Dahal ( ne, पुष्पकमल दाहाल; born 11 December 1954), also widely known by his nom de guerre Prachanda (, ; meaning "fierce"), is a Nepalese politician serving as the current Prime Minister of Nepal. He pre ...

second cabinet with Home minister portfolio. He led 15 ministers from

in the

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as a part of power sharing. He has also served as '' Acting prime-minister of Nepal''. NC_Dhanusha_leaders

He was arrested time and again for his political views, most notably in the People's Movement of 1990 when he was in his early 30's and then in Janandolan II while he was in his 40s. He has spent seven years in prison in total. Nidhi was an elected twice as member to the Constituent Assembly from Dhanusha 3 of

Dhanusha District Dhanusha District, (; ), a part of Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It is situated in the Outer Terai. The district, with Janakpurdham as its district headquarter, covers an area of and has a population (2021 ...

. He also served as member of House of Representatives from 1994 to 2008 as representative from

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. Nidhi, a close confidant of prime minister

Sher Bahadur Deuba Sher Bahadur Deuba ( ne, शेरबहादुर देउवा, ; born 13 June 1946) is a Nepali politician and former prime minister of Nepal. He has also been serving as the president of the Nepali Congress since 2016. Deuba has served ...

fielded candidacy for the post of party president leaving the camp in the

14th general convention of Nepali Congress The 14th General Convention of the Nepali Congress, in which delegates of the Nepali Congress Party re-elected Sher Bahadur Deuba as chairman, was held December 13–15, 2021, at Bhrikuti Mandap, Kathmandu. Similarly, the convention of the six Pr ...

. He was able to gerner nearly 6% voters opening the way for second round of election as

Deuba Sher Bahadur Deuba ( ne, शेरबहादुर देउवा, ; born 13 June 1946) is a Nepali politician and former prime minister of Nepal. He has also been serving as the president of the Nepali Congress since 2016. Deuba has served ...

who obtained 48% votes was unable to cross 50% mark even after joining hands with leader

Krishna Prasad Sitaula Krishna Prasad Sitaula () is a Nepali politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress. Krishna Sitaula is known for playing an important role during the comprehensive peace accord. Political career Sitaula was nominated general secretary of the ...

. Later, Deuba asked Nidhi and

Prakash Man Singh Prakash Man Singh ( ne, प्रकाश मान सिंह) is a Nepalese politician and a leader of the Nepali Congress. He is the son of political stalwart Ganesh Man Singh. He has also served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister o ...

for their support and both leaders in absence of an alternative agreed to support

. In

2022 Nepalese general election General elections are expected to be held in Nepal in November 2022 unless the House of Representatives is dissolved earlier. The discussion is underway due to interest of leading Nepali Congress while the opposition, CPN (UML), is already deman ...

, he chose to stand as a candidate for the

from Proportional Representation list. He was elected as a member of House of Representatives from PR list of Nepali Congress on 14 December 2022.

Electoral history

1994 Legislative Election Dhanusha-4 1999 Legislative Election Dhanusha-4 2008 Constituent Assembly Election Dhanusha-3 2013 Constituent Assembly Election Dhanusha-3 2017 House of Representatives Election Dhanusha-3

Education

He earned his M.A in Political Science from

Tribhuvan University Tribhuvan University (TU; ne, त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय) is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest university in Nepal. In terms of enrollment, it is t ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nidhi, Bimalendra 1956 births Living people People from Dhanusha District Madhesi people Deputy Prime Ministers of Nepal Nepali Congress politicians from Madhesh Province Nepalese Hindus Government ministers of Nepal Nepali Congress (Democratic) politicians Tribhuvan University alumni Nepal MPs 1991–1994 Nepal MPs 1994–1999 Nepal MPs 1999–2002 Education ministers of Nepal Nidhi family Members of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly Members of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly Nepal MPs 2022–present

Personal life

Political career

Electoral history

Education

See also

References