| Sushil Koirala | |
|---|---|
| President of Nepali Congress | |
| In office 22 September 1010 – present |
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| Preceded by | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
Sushil Koirala is a Nepalese politician and the 6th and current President of the Nepali Congress Party. He was elected to the post on September 22, 2010 at the 12th general convention of the party. Koirala joined the party in 1954 and served in various capacities prior to becoming it's president in 2010.[1]
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Sushil Koirala was born to Bodh Prasad Koirala and Kuminidi Koirala in 1939.[2]
Koirala entered politics in 1954 inspired by the social-democratic ideals of the Nepali Congress. He was in political exile in India for 16 years following the royal takeover of 1960. While in exile, Koirala was the editor of Tarun, the official party publication. He has been a member of the Central Working Committee of the party since 1979 and was appointed General Secretary of the party in 1996 and Vice President in 1998[3]
He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha from the Banke-2 constituency in 1991 and 1999 on a Nepali Congress ticket.[4] Koirala contested the 2008 Constituent Assembly elections from Banke-3 and lost coming in third behind the candidates of the Madeshi People's Rights Forum and the CPN (Maoist)[5]
1991 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Banke-2[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Sushil Koirala | - | Elected |
1994 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Banke-2[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rashtriya Prajatantra Party | Shanti Shamsher Rana | 15,711 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Sushil Koirala | 10,222 | - |
1999 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Banke-2[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Sushil Koirala | 15,256 | Elected |
| CPN (M.L) | Rijwan Ahammad Sah | 6,185 |
2008 Constituent Assembly Election Banke-3[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.P.R.F - Nepal | Sarbadev Prasad Ojha | 14,900 | Elected |
| UCPN (Maoists) | Parma Nanda Kurmi | 6970 | |
| Nepali Congress | Sushil Koirala | 5969 |