Kalu Devi Bishwakarma | |
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| कलुदेवी विश्वकर्मा | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha for Federal Socialist Forum party list | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1958[1] |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Loktantrik Samajwadi |
| Other political affiliations | Samyukta Janamorcha Janamorcha Nepal FSF-N Samajbadi PSP-N |
| Spouse | Dan Bahadur Bishwakarma |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents |
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Kalu Devi Bishwakarma (surname also abbreviated to BK or B.K.[2]) is a Nepali dalit politician and a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal.[3] She was elected under the proportional representation system from Kailali District representing Federal Socialist Forum Nepal.[4]
She claimed to have experienced difficulties renting an apartment in Kathmandu following her election to parliament, because of the prejudice of landlords against dalits.[3][4] Speaking in parliament, of her experience, she said that the word Dalit should be expunged from the records and replaced by Artisans.[4]
References
- ↑ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
- ↑ "Kalu Devi B.K." hr.parliament.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- 1 2 "Casteism denies Dalit lawmaker rental apartment in Kathmandu". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- 1 2 3 Republica. "Dalit MP's difficulties in renting quarters in capital". My Republica. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
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