Krishna Prasad Sitaula () is a Nepali politician, belonging to the

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. Krishna Sitaula is known for playing an important role during the

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Political career

Sitaula was nominated general secretary of the party by president

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. A close confidant of the Koirala family, Sitaula served as

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and

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in 2006. Sitaula won 1994 by-elections and 1999 elections from Jhapa 1. He had won from Jhapa 3 in the second constituent assembly election. Sitaula lost the 2021 elections due to betrayal from RPP, which had forged a nationwide alliance with Nepali Congress. It fielded

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and allied with CPN (UML) to overthrow Sitaula.

References

Living people Nepali Congress politicians from Koshi Province Members of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly Nepal MPs 1991–1994 Nepal MPs 1999–2002 1946 births {{Koshi-politician-stub