Govinda Prasad Kalauni ( ne, गोविन्दप्रसाद कलाैनी) is the current

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. He was appointed governor, under Article 163 of the

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, by President

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on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal on 4 November 2019.

Political background

Govinda Prasad Kalauni began his political career in 2035 BS as the member of

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. He was member of Nepal National Teachers Association since 2036 BS. From 2036 BS to 2047 BS, he was a member of Dadeldhura District of the Nepal National Teachers Association and was elected as a member of the Central Committee from the Fifth National Conference. From 2039 BS to 2041 BS, he served as Dadeldhura district chief of the Marxist Study Party (ML); and in 2040 BS, he received membership of CPN(ML). In 2047 BS, he received membership of

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and served as the District Secretary of

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Committee. In 2049 BS, he became Representative of the fifth National General Convention. In 2054 BS, he was Representative of the sixth National General Convention of the

. From the first National Representative Council meeting of the

held in 2068 BS, he was elected unopposed as a member of the party's first Central Election Commission and assumed the responsibility of the vice-chairman of the same commission. In 2076 BS, he was appointed

, as per the Article 163 of the

by the President

on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal.

Parliamentary struggle

In 2048 BS, he became the candidate for Member of Parliament from

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from

, but he lost the election. Again he became candidate for National Assembly Member from far Western Development Region in 2055 BS, but lost. In 2056 BS, he again was chosen candidate for the House of Representatives from Baitadi 2 (constituency), but he was defeated. He was candidate for

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from Kanchanpur 3 (constituency) but again defeated. In 2051 BS, he became the chairperson of the "Squatters' Problem Resolution Commission" Dadeldhura Baitadi.

References

Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) politicians People from Kanchanpur District Living people Nepal Communist Party (NCP) politicians Governors of Karnali Province 1955 births {{Karnali-politician-stub

Political background

Parliamentary struggle

See also

References